Insurance articles
Molo Funeral Service slapped with R200, 000 fine
A funeral service has been fined for providing insurance policies as an unregistered loong-term insurance provider.
Weather wreaking havoc with insurance
Heavy rainfall and an unusually cold winter have lead to an increase in insurance claims, bumping up premiums as well.
How well do know your insurance policy?
Don’t short change yourself, familiarise yourself with terminology regarding your insurance policy.
Get R25000 free life cover with Liberty
Liberty is offering R25,000 worth of life cover for a year. But who qualifies for this cover?
Life insurers pay almost all death claims
South African life insurance companies have paid most claims made by consumers.
FSB fines Thuso Burial Scheme R100k
The Thuso Burial Scheme was fined by the FSB for selling policies while it wasn't underwritten correctly.
Protect your home over the Easter weekend
Make sure your home is burglar-proof before you go away for the Easter holidays.
How to get the right funeral cover
What is a funeral plan? We look at how claims can be repudiated and how you can ensure you have the best cover.
Claims rejected due to rogue funeral parlours
Ombudsman relays how clients suffer after claims get rejected when rogue funeral parlours don't pay premiums to insurers.
Consumers give South African insurers the thumbs up
Survey shows that overall, South Africans are happy with their insurers.
Nine funeral schemes under investigation
The FSB has warned the public to guard against nine firms selling funeral policies that may not be underwritten by an insurer.
Life insurers see spike in dishonest claims
Life insurance companies uncovered 5 466 fraudulent and dishonest insurance claims last year amounting to R669.9m.