Accidents on South Africa’s roads resulted in 49% of all unnatural deaths being claimed through life insurance in 2014, according to the Momentum Retail Insurance claim statistics for the period January to December 2014.
11. Major causes of death
35% 12% 9% 5%
20% 9%
Cardiovascular
system
Cancer Respiratory
system
Unnatural Central nervous
system
Endocrine
and
metabolic
12. 1%
1%
2%
12%
15%
20%
49%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Trauma
Drowning
Aviation
Other
accidents
Murder
Suicide
Motor
vehicle…
Causes of unnatural deaths
14. Major causes of critical illness claims
37%
14% 6% 3%
20%
4%
Cancer Cardiovascular
system
Central nervous
system
Musculo-
skeletal
Visual Gastro-
intestinal
Skin
3%
16. Major causes of disability claims
21%
12% 8% 6%
15% 6%
Musculo-
skeletal
Cancer Nervous system Psychiatric/
Mental
Accidental Cardio-vascular Surgery
5%
22. Major causes of critical illness claims
37%
14% 6% 3%
20%
4%
Cancer Cardiovascular
system
Central nervous
system
Musculo-
skeletal
Visual Gastro-
intestinal
Skin
3%
23. Lower than industry repudiations
0.4%
Momentum
1.0%
Industry
1.1%
0.5%
2012 2013