Debtfree Magazine February 2018

MAXIMUS BREAKFAST
Debt Counsellors use software to help them calculate how best to solve
a consumers debt, to talk to credit providers and to help organize their
own business. One of these service providers is called Maximus.
During February, Maximus went on a tour of various cities across SA to meet
with and present ideas to Debt Counsellors. The focus of the event was on how
to improve profitability and also to introduce Debt Counsellors to some of the
software features and services contained within the Maximus system.
After a delicious breakfast where attendees got to talk to one another and relax
while wearing giant white sticker name badges, the presentations began. Maximus
has a working relationship with many service providers, some of whom made
presentations such as Teleforge who help over 150 call centers across SA to run
their telephony set up. Recently it was highlighted in a TV show that sometimes
consumers ask to hear recordings of their conversations played back to them due
to disputes. Is your practice able to do this? Do you have a system in place?
Also discussed was the topic of digital signatures. There are 4 types of signatures
and these were discussed, as was the technology behind digital signatures and
how these can be useful at court. SignFlow are a service provider who can help
you set up a system so that your clients can sign legally binding documents and
court documents remotely via smart phones, tablets and computers.
There we three presentations revolving around insurance. A presentation on how
consumers can save funds via credit life replacement products by ZestLife. A
discussion about short term insurance by Meliorleaf who have a fantastic Motor
Replacement Policy which helps debt review consumers if their car is written off
and a discussion about being FAIS compliant by JP Du Plessis of General Union.
The well attended breakfast ended with a short presentation about how Maximus
incorporates all these services with the click of a button and can do things like
check if a person is already under debt review, can check their marital status with
home affairs and can incorporate digital signatures.