1Life Insurance is a South African life insurance company based in Dainfern, Johannesburg.[1]

History

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1Life Insurance was founded in 2006 and began its operations as a direct life insurer in South Africa.[1] In 2012, the company introduced a USSD policy management service for its policyholders and adopted saliva-based HIV testing as an alternative to blood tests.[2]

By 2021, the company introduced its own brokerage service.[2]

In June 2021, 1Life collaborated with LifeQ and Samsung South Africa to develop a COVID-19 screening app.[3] The app uses physiological data combined with user input to provide early alerts for potential infections even before symptoms appear.[3]

In April 2023, 1Life Insurance introduced a product, the 1Life Wills and Estate Plan, designed to address estate planning issues, including estate liquidity shortfalls.[4]

In November 2023, it was announced that Clientèle will acquire 1Life Insurance from Telesure Investment Holdings for R1.91 billion.[5][6] The acquisition will be completed by June 2024.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Clientèle to acquire 1Life in a R1.91bn share swop transaction".
  2. ^ a b "About 1Life | Life Insurance Company in South Africa". 1Life Insurance. August 22, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "1Life, LifeQ and Samsung SA collaborate to launch Covid-19 screening app".
  4. ^ "1Life Insurance's new product helps advisers protect and transfer clients' generational wealth".
  5. ^ https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/companies-and-deals/clientele-to-merge-with-1life-insurance/
  6. ^ Theunissen, Garth. "Clientèle bulks up with R1.9bn acquisition of 1Life". Business.
  7. ^ "Clientèle acquires 1Life in R1.9bn deal".