Provider

AVBOB

Funeral cover from R30k to R100k

Editor score
4.5/5
Claims turnaround
24 hours
Avg premium
R110/pm
Pricing tier
Budget

Editor verdict

AVBOB is a mutual society and South Africa's largest funeral insurer, providing burial benefits and free funeral services to policyholders since 1918.

Best for

  • 24-hour funeral payouts
  • Free funeral benefits to policyholders
  • Mutual society — no shareholders

Not for

  • Funeral-focused product range
  • Limited digital self-service

Score breakdown

How AVBOB scores, dimension by dimension

How we rate →
Overall
4.5
out of 5

Composite of 5 weighted criteria, refreshed quarterly.

Price competitiveness4.0/5
Claims experience4.0/5
Digital experience4.0/5
Coverage breadth4.0/5
Customer service4.0/5
Customer reviews4.5/5

Pros & cons

Pros

  • 24-hour funeral payouts
  • Free funeral benefits to policyholders
  • Mutual society — no shareholders

Cons

  • Funeral-focused product range
  • Limited digital self-service

Products

AVBOB product range

Funeral

from R110/pm

Life

from R110/pm

Memorial Services

from R110/pm

Customer reviews

What AVBOB customers say

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Company snapshot

Who is AVBOB?

AVBOB is a mutual society and South Africa's largest funeral insurer, providing burial benefits and free funeral services to policyholders since 1918.

Founded
2000
Headquarters
South Africa
Parent group
Employees
FSP number
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