Record of Advice
Record of Advice
Record of Advice
Note to policyholder: If you are considering taking out a new risk policy that wholly or partly replaces any existing
risk policy, your financial adviser must complete and discuss this document with you to help you decide whether
replacing your existing policy is in your best interest.
It is important that you do not sign this document without reading and having carefully considered the information it
contains.
PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
Credit account number Product name Credit provider name Inception date
1. The policyholder is currently under debt review in terms of the NCA. DebtBusters has been appointed as the
policyholder’s debt counsellor. The DebtBusters Credit Life Policy has been specifically designed by the IDM Group
in conjunction with Centriq Life. The DebtBusters Credit Life Policy has, in line with TCF requirements, been designed
specifically to serve the unique needs of the DebtBusters’ debt review customers who are especially vulnerable due
to financial pressure they face.
2. The DebtBusters Credit Life Policy is a consolidation policy which consolidates the various compulsory credit life
insurance policies of the policyholder into one policy. This relieves the burden of the policyholder of dealing with
different policies and insurers (especially at claims stage) while still providing all the compulsory credit life insurance
cover the policyholder’s various credit providers may lawfully require
3. The DebtBusters Credit Life Policy offers a better value proposition to the policyholder as it lowers the total premiums
the policyholder is currently paying for compulsory credit life insurance, whilst still offering the cover the
policyholder’s credit providers require. The lower premium will free up money for the policyholder to pay off his debts
quicker and end the debt review process
3.2 Could the replaced policy/ies have been altered/changed to better meet the policyholder’s needs and objectives? (If not,
explain why).
No. Credit providers do not change the standard terms and conditions of the compulsory credit life policies sold to the
policyholder as a condition for credit. For the reasons set out under paragraph 3.1 above, the DebtBusters Credit Life Policy
offers a better value proposition to the policyholder.
3.3 If the replaced policy/ies could have been altered/changed, explain why a replacement is recommended instead of
making such change
Not applicable.
PART 4: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NEW AND REPLACED POLICIES
Detail Description of the difference between the new policy and the replaced policy
CL00793522024 R831.34
Not applicable
(c) Basis of contractual premium No premium escalation. Premiums and benefits may be reviewed annually to ensure
increases, if applicable actuarial soundness.
(d) Basis of contractual benefit None. Value of benefits are linked to outstanding balances or monthly instalments
increases, if applicable payable under all the policyholder’s credit agreements.
(e) Period for which the premium Premium fixed except for annual review (premiums will only be changed if actuarial
is guaranteed (fixed) and date soundness principles require).
(b) Any other exclusions, Loss of Income Benefit: Ceases if policyholder becomes self-employed or a contract
restrictions, special terms and worker with a contract terms of less than 12 months.
conditions or circumstances in
which benefits will not be
provided
Note: Where it is not possible to provide any of the information required in Section 4 above, please list the relevant item/s
below and explain why the information could not be provided.
Unfortunately, there is limited access to the detailed policy documents on certain credit providers Credit Life policies. This
uncertainty around these details is mitigated by the bulk of credit life policies defaulting to the maximum allowed under the
NCA Credit Life Regulations which is then used as the bases for our assumptions.
PART 5: FINANCIAL ADVISER REMUNERATION
Provide the following details of any remuneration or other financial interest to be earned by the financial adviser or the FSP
concerned in relation to the replacement policy/ies
• Up-front commission: None
• Ongoing commission: R31.07
• Any other direct or indirect remuneration or other financial interest: The FSP performs certain binder functions on behalf of
Centriq Life in connection with the DebtBusters credit life policies for which it receives a fee from Centriq of 9% of the policy
premium.
PART 6: DECLARATIONS
You have declared to us online that:
• The information you supplied us was correct and complete and that you understood that, if not, it might affect the validity of
the Policy or impact on your claims.
• You understood the information given to you about the Policy telephonically.
• You read and understood the information about the Policy set out on the online portal.
• You understood the advice given to you in connection with the Policy and that the advice was limited to the DebtBusters
Credit Life Policy.
• You asked us where you didn’t understand anything and that we answered your questions to your satisfaction.
• You would carefully read the full terms and conditions of the Policy set out in your Policy Schedule and the Policy Terms and
Conditions when you got these documents and ask us if there is anything you don’t understand.
• You were aware that you had 31 days to cancel the Policy after receipt of your Policy documents.