Marco Fonto of Stratum Benefits explains why gap cover is important in South Africa

Published: May 15, 2023, 7:54 a.m.

In this episode of What\u2019s Next, Marco Fonto \u2013 Managing Director at Stratum Benefits \u2013 discusses the benefits of gap cover.\n\nFonto worked in the insurance industry in the late 1990s and early 2000s, before founding Stratum Benefits after noticing an opportunity in the market.\n\nSpecialists were charging more than medical aid members were covered for, and the patients were struggling to pick up the difference.\n\nStratum Benefits was founded to solve this problem and has grown from strength to strength ever since.\n\nFonto believes in going the extra mile for every client and encourages his employees to tap into their individual strengths to leave a positive mark on the people around them.\n\nIn his What\u2019s Next interview, Fonto explains what gap cover is, as well as why someone should consider getting it if they already pay for medical aid.\n\nHe then provides examples of how gap cover from Stratum Benefits helped two clients who required significant medical procedures.