# Statistics South Africa says the insurance index rose by 1.3-percent in April. Price Statistics chief director Patrick Kelly says the increase was mainly driven by higher health insurance costs. He says when medical schemes adjust their annual premiums, they create a noticeable ripple effect across the broader Consumer Price Index. He says the adjustments were the main contributor to the overall rise in the insurance index:
Insurance costs rise as medical aid premiums increase [SOUND]
ENG-KellyOnInsurance