A possible cover gap means the information entered suggests that available insurance and resources may not meet an estimated financial need after a specified event. That is a reason to look closer, nothing more.
The gap may change entirely when employer benefits, partner income, assets, debt, dependants or support periods are corrected. The cover itself may also be misunderstood: a headline amount does not reveal exclusions, waiting periods, ownership or whether the benefit is a lump sum or an income.
Affordability and priority still matter. A household may not be able, or need, to insure every estimated rand. The discussion should identify the most serious consequence, existing resources and the risk deliberately retained.
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Choose one displayed gap and open the calculation. Verify the event, need period, dependants, existing cover and employer benefits. Mark any amount that has not been confirmed by a current document.
Ask your advisor
- Which assumptions create this gap?
- What existing resources could reduce it?
- If full cover is not suitable or affordable, what consequence should be prioritised?
A gap estimate does not establish suitability, insurability or a policy amount. Personal advice and underwriting are still required.
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