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The Holiday Season and Travel Insurance At last, you can hang up your navy suit and neatly fold away your silk tie. It is time to replace the bustle of rush hour noise with the lapping of crystal waters against white sands. The holidays have arrived. Your dedication to the 9 to 5 is soon […]

Everything You Need to Know About the South African Insurance Association Who is the South African Insurance Association? The South African Insurance Association is Batman for insurers. They even have a code for vehicle salvage (we’re pretty sure they’re trying to build a Bat Mobile). The SAIA began as the Council of Fire Insurance Companies

Who has the Best Insurance According to Brokers? Santam has been voted the leading short-term insurer by independent brokers for commercial and corporate insurance for the third year in a row. This qualifies Santam as the best insurance according brokers and concludes that they are doing something right! Santam has undergone an exciting rebranding venture,

Loeries Chooses the Best Life Insurance Company Whoever has the biggest advertising budget wins. Or that’s what direct insurers believe. Taking home a gold, silver, and bronze award at the Loeries, Frank.net is clearly the winning direct insurer. The company has only been operating since November 2010. They have taken the insurance industry by storm

Famous Insurance Fraud Cases Insurance fraud is the oldest trick in the book, because no one feels bad about stealing from companies they think amount to thieves anyway. Insureds pay copious amounts of premiums, then their claims get rejected when they really need them. It’s no wonder these scammers attempted these famous insurance fraud schemes.

Famous but Crazy Insurance Policies: Immaculate Conception Insurance companies claim not to be in the business of taking our money only to never ever ever pay out. But some insurance policies prove otherwise. In today’s crazy famous insurance policies episode, we introduce the insurance policy for immaculate conception. The Company that Brought You the Immaculate

How Do Insurance Companies Make Money? 1. They Make Money Through Underwriting. Insurance companies make money in two ways. First, they make a profit through underwriting, and second by investing leftover money called a float. One of the most important but most difficult aspects to understand in insurance is underwriting. What is Underwriting? Underwriting is the

The History of Insurance Where Insurance First Appeared Insurance is an integral part of any modern economy. As a concept, it dates back all the way to ancient times. The history of insurance begins with the Romans and Greeks. They would redistribute their goods across a large number of vessels to curtail their losses, should

New InsureTech Companies are Changing the Face of Insurance Experience a new generation of insurance called “InsureTech” that brings you greater control, better savings, and increased trust between you and the insurance company. Various endeavours have led to the development of disruptive insurance models in recent years that are changing the way insurance works in

Common Causes of Home Insurance Claims for Fire South Africa is not afflicted by many natural disasters so there’s not much chance that you’ll use your home insurance claims. Unless, of course, your home burns down. Here are a few instances when home insurance claims will come in handy. The most expensive claim on any