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Burial society as an alternative to funeral insurance in South Africa
Mini Dissertation (LLM (Insurance law))--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/101079 Burial society as an alternative to funeral insurance in South Africa Grove, Niek salomemok@nedbank.co.za Mphafudi, Salome Utama UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Burial societies Funeral service market review Insurance law Ethno finance Reform of regulatory informal insurance industry Microinsurance Mini Dissertation (LLM (Insurance law))--University of Pretoria, 2024. This study analysed how culture influences the importance of funeral insurance in traditional African communities and how the quality of a funeral is linked to showing respect for deceased elders. The literature reviewed also indicated how funeral cover from burial societies and funeral parlours has helped to regulate the divergence created by the traditional insurance sector by offering products customised to low-income families. Recommendations are submitted on alternative regulatory frameworks and governance requirements that could be considered to protect consumers participating in burial societies Ubuntu-Botho Community Development Trust Mercantile Law LLM (Insurance law) Unrestricted Faculty of Laws None 2025-02-20T09:01:35Z 2025-02-20T09:01:35Z 2025-05-29 2024-12-18 Mini Dissertation * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101079 Disclaimer letter en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Burial societies Funeral service market review Insurance law Ethno finance Reform of regulatory informal insurance industry Microinsurance Burial society as an alternative to funeral insurance in South Africa |
| title | Burial society as an alternative to funeral insurance in South Africa |
| title_full | Burial society as an alternative to funeral insurance in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Burial society as an alternative to funeral insurance in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Burial society as an alternative to funeral insurance in South Africa |
| title_short | Burial society as an alternative to funeral insurance in South Africa |
| title_sort | burial society as an alternative to funeral insurance in south africa |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Burial societies Funeral service market review Insurance law Ethno finance Reform of regulatory informal insurance industry Microinsurance |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101079 |