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An anonymised example based on a real client trace. Real reports show every policy linked to your South African ID number, with status, premiums, cover amounts, and red flags ranked by urgency.

Discover Report

Your financial
footprint, traced.

Mr S Sample
Report Date
04 May 2026
ID Number
XXXXXX XXXX 08X
Year of Birth
1984
Policies Found
9
Discover Tier · Free Report
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Search summary

22
Providers searched
5
Providers with results
5
Active policies
2
Lapsed or attention

We searched your ID number across 22 registered South African product providers via Astute Online. Below is a snapshot of where we found results linked to your identity.

Sanlam
Old Mutual
Bidvest Life
Momentum
Allan Gray
Liberty
Discovery
PPS
Hollard
Glacier
ABSA
Nedbank
Coronation
Alexander Forbes
PSG
STANLIB
Ninety One
Discovery Invest
Old Mutual Wealth
Momentum Wealth
Assupol
FNB
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Active policies

Sanlam Active
Whole Life Cover
Policy No.
SAMPLE-WL1234
Monthly Premium
R1,450.00
Life Cover
R2,500,000
Disability
R2,500,000
Start Date
March 2018
Cover Growth
CPI
Sanlam · Glacier Income Protector Active
Income Replacement
Policy No.
SAMPLE-IP4521
Monthly Premium
R890.00
Monthly Benefit
R45,000
Coverage To
Age 65
Start Date
November 2019
Wait Period
7 days
Old Mutual Active
Premium Severe Illness Plus (Dread Disease)
Policy No.
SAMPLE-SI8801
Monthly Premium
R720.00
Dread Disease Cover
R1,200,000
Beneficiary
Spouse (100%)
Start Date
August 2017
Escalation
3% CPI
Bidvest Life · FMI Individual Active
Income Protection (Extended)
Policy No.
SAMPLE-FMI2210
Monthly Premium
R580.00
Extended Benefit
R55,000/mo
Wait Period
90 days
Start Date
May 2020
Escalation
5% Fixed
Sanlam · Stratus Investment · Legacy
Stratus Endowment Investment Plan
Policy No.
SAMPLE-ST0903
Monthly Contribution
R1,200.00
Current Value
R385,420
Start Date
April 2003
Product Generation
Pre-2010
Underlying Funds
Legacy mix
Sanlam Stratus was a popular endowment product launched in the early 2000s. Older generation policies often carry higher administrative fees, restricted fund choice, and outdated charging structures compared with newer transparent platforms. Worth a closer look. (See Flag 01 and Quick Action 03.)
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Lapsed & attention items

These policies appeared in the search but are no longer active. Some may still hold residual value. Some may be eligible for reinstatement. Worth investigating either way.

Old Mutual · Greenlight Business Lapsed
Business Lumpsum Death Cover
Policy No.
SAMPLE-BC4471
Original Cover
Life + Disability R1.5m
Current Value
R0.00
Purpose
Buy & Sell
Lapsed
November 2022
Reinstatement
Possible · subject to UW
Momentum · Myriad Lapsed · Unknown
Unknown product type
Policy No.
SAMPLE-MY3309
Premium Was
R1,250.00
Start Date
February 2016
Details
Not available
The provider has not returned details for this policy. The premium of R1,250/mo was meaningful and worth chasing down. Whether residual value remains, or the product can be reinstated, is unknown without further enquiry.
Lapsed policies often hold quiet surprises. Some still pay out under residual benefits. Some can be reinstated. We can help you investigate
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Quick actions

Six checks every South African should do at least once a year. None of these are urgent. All of them save money, prevent admin chaos, or protect the people you love.

01
Review your will

When did you last update yours? Marriage, kids, a property purchase, or a business change all warrant a fresh draft. We work with attorneys who can refresh or draft from scratch.

We can help
02
Check your beneficiaries

Married, divorced, new children? Make sure every policy still names the right people. Outdated nominations are one of the most common (and avoidable) estate planning failures.

We can help
03
Audit old generation products

Pre-2010 endowments and RAs often carry higher fees and outdated fund choices. The Stratus on this report is a good example. A side-by-side comparison usually surfaces meaningful savings.

We can help
04
Check product fees

Annual TER, admin fees, advice fees, and platform charges quietly compound. We will pull the actual cost on every product you hold and show you the running total over ten years.

We can help
05
Confirm cover is still right

Salary changes, marriage, kids, mortgage, business growth — your cover should change with you. Cover bought in 2018 is unlikely to match a 2026 life.

We can help
06
Plan for retirement

No active retirement annuity was found in this trace. Even a small monthly contribution into a low-cost RA builds tax-deductible savings and compounds quietly in the background.

We can help
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Monthly premium summary

R4,840
Total active premiums per month
R58,080
Annual cost
Breakdown by provider
Sanlam (Whole Life + Income Protector)R2,340.00 / mo
Sanlam Stratus (investment contribution)R1,200.00 / mo
Old Mutual (Severe Illness)R720.00 / mo
Bidvest Life · FMI (Income Protection)R580.00 / mo
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Automated flags

Our system has identified the following items worth a closer look. These are automated observations, not financial advice. A Certified Financial Planner can put each one in the context of your full picture.

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High priority

Old generation Sanlam Stratus investment, started 2003

Pre-2010 endowment products often carry higher admin fees, restricted fund choice, and tax structures that no longer reflect best practice. With R385,420 invested and R1,200/mo flowing in, the difference between staying put and switching to a modern, transparent platform can compound into tens of thousands over the next decade.

Talk to a CFP
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High priority

No active retirement savings detected

We did not find a retirement annuity, pension fund, or provident fund in your name across 22 providers. At age 41, retirement savings should typically be well under way. The Stratus endowment is not a retirement product. Worth a conversation about starting an RA to capture the tax deduction (up to 27.5% of taxable income).

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High priority

Lapsed Momentum Myriad — R1,250/mo, details unavailable

A Momentum Myriad policy that was costing R1,250 per month has lapsed. The provider has not released the product type or any residual value. This is a meaningful premium. Worth finding out what it covered, why it lapsed, and whether any value or reinstatement remains on the table.

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Medium priority

Income protection cover overlap

You have monthly income benefits across two providers: Sanlam Glacier Income Protector pays R45,000/mo and Bidvest FMI Extended pays R55,000/mo. Layered cover is sometimes deliberate, but it is worth checking whether both benefits would actually pay simultaneously, or whether one offsets the other.

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Medium priority

Beneficiary nominations not visible across all policies

A beneficiary is recorded on the Old Mutual Severe Illness policy but not on every other policy in the search. Beneficiary nominations should be confirmed on each policy and reviewed annually, especially after major life events (marriage, divorce, new children, business changes).

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Observation

Active cover was sized in 2018

The earliest active risk policy started in March 2018. Cover amounts that made sense eight years ago may not match a 2026 life. Income, debt, dependants, and lifestyle costs all shift over time. A quick recalibration is usually a 20-minute exercise.

Talk to a CFP
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Glossary

Whole Life Cover
A life insurance policy that provides cover for your entire lifetime, as long as premiums are paid. Unlike term life insurance, it does not expire at a fixed date.
Dread Disease / Severe Illness
Pays a lump sum on diagnosis of a specified serious illness (cancer, heart attack, stroke, and others). The money can fund treatment, lifestyle changes, or replace lost income during recovery.
Income Protection
Pays a monthly income if you cannot work due to illness or injury. Typically continues until you recover, reach age 65, or pass away (whichever comes first).
Endowment / Old Generation Investment
A life-wrapped investment product, often sold pre-2010, that pools savings inside a long-term contract. Newer investment platforms typically offer lower fees, broader fund choice, and more flexibility.
Retirement Annuity (RA)
A tax-efficient retirement savings vehicle. Contributions of up to 27.5% of taxable income (capped at R350,000 per year) are tax-deductible. Funds are locked until age 55.
Lapsed Policy
A policy where premiums have stopped and cover has fallen away. Depending on the product and how long it has been lapsed, reinstatement is sometimes possible (often subject to medical underwriting).
CPI Escalation
Your premium and / or cover amount increases each year in line with the Consumer Price Index (inflation). Helps the real value of your cover keep pace with rising costs.
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