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31
Jan

to Airbnb or not to Airbnb

· · · · · · | Short-Term Insurance

Are homeowners correctly insured when offering modern accommodation type options to their Guests? In recent years many homeowners have decided to benefit from modern accommodation options. They have made their homes available to couch surfers, made money by registering the property and “renting it out” as an Airbnb, or gained some accommodation points by making […]

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07
Nov

When in doubt – Insure

· · · · · · · · | Short-Term Insurance

Inform your insurer if your insured property is to be “Unoccupied”! The contract between you and your insurer is one made in “Good Faith”. Your insurer deserves to be alerted to any changes in the risk associated with the cover provided – and the insured client deserves to be covered for any damages if he/she […]

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11
Jul

Times may be tough

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · | Life Insurance

…but don’t cancel your life cover! Many South African households are feeling the pinch financially, and you may be tempted to cancel your life cover to free up some much-needed cash. But this could be a big mistake, with dire financial consequences for your loved ones. did you know that about 380 families loose a […]

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27
Jun

Your age vs. Your Insurance

· · · · · · · · · · | Short-Term Insurance

What’s age got to do with insurance? A lot actually. How it affects your insurance tends to depend on the type of insurance we’re talking about. For instance, when it comes to life insurance, your age plays quite a big role in how much you’ll pay. It’s better to get cover as early as possible, […]

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12
Jun

Don’t worry – Drive happy

· · · · · · · · · · · · | Short-Term Insurance

Motor vehicle insurance has been described as a necessary evil – even if you pay cash for a motor vehicle or if you think you are the most cautious of motorists, with more than 10 million cars on the road in South Africa it is crucial to be insured and you are at great financial […]

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28
Mar

The Impact Of VAT

· · · · · · · · · · · · · | Investment Wisdom

– On The Ordinary South African There is a massive gap in the country’s finances, to put it bluntly. South Africa has an R48-billion hole in the fiscus that needs to be filled, and part of Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s solution in the previous 2018 Budget speech was to push up value-added tax (VAT) by […]

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08
Nov

Severe Weather – Insurance update

· · · · · · · · · · | Short-Term Insurance

  Over the past year, parts of South Africa have been ravaged by severe weather changes – freezing temperatures, snow, hail, high winds, heavy rains, flash floods and even tornados. Following the extreme rainfall and floods in Pretoria yesterday as well as the massive hail storm that took place in Bloemfontein last week and with […]

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