In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Maria Makhabane discusses the importance of innovation in health insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Makhabane is the Chief Growth Officer at Discovery Health, a position she has held for over four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Makhabane is passionate about expanding access to high-quality healthcare to previously uninsured South Africans, using innovative and affordable solutions to achieve this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before her current role, Makhabane held several notable positions at Discovery \u2013 including Head of Marketing for Discovery Health and Chief of Staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She has also worked as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, VP at African Leadership Group, and Business Development Manager at SABMiller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Makhabane holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, and a Bachelor of Business Science from the University of Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this interview, Makhabane explains why it is important for Discovery Health to constantly innovate in the insurance sector – and how she has worked to improve Discovery Health\u2019s services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She then discusses what their Flexicare offering is and how it has helped many South Africans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Makhabane explains the differences between Flexicare and Flexicare Plus, too \u2013 noting the target audience of each product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She concludes the interview by outlining the opportunities she sees for Discovery Health to improve its offerings moving forward, as well as the company\u2019s view on the NHI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the Business Talk interview with Maria Makhabane, below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n