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Lessons from Court: A Practical Guide for Private Bodies Responding to PAIA Requests

14 April 2026

Private bodies - such as hospitals, medical practices, banks and everyday employers - regularly receive requests for access to information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 ("PAIA").

Claims Cooperation and Follow Settlements Clauses

14 April 2026

In this UK Kings Bench judgment (which also dealt with the question of the erosion of the reinsurance excess by defence costs), the court considered whether on a proper construction of the reinsurance policies and the facts of the case, the Claims Cooperation clause nullified, modified or circumscribed the operation and effect of the Follow Settlements Clause.

Non-life insurance in the form of construction guarantees are subject to the South African Insurance Act

13 April 2026

This is a significant judgment for the South African insurance industry on construction guarantees.

How artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the insurance and financial services sectors

13 April 2026

Picture a rainy Wednesday morning in Sandton, sometime in the near future. A claims handler opens their laptop, and right away, things move much faster than they used to.

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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Amendment of pleadings and prescription: When changing your legal basis comes too late

08 April 2026

D&O Insurance: indemnification for civil penalties

01 April 2026

Liability: who is responsible when AI produces false statements?

01 April 2026

Protests Inside Shopping-centres: Rosks for Centre Management., Shoppers and Employees

27 March 2026

The Freak Accident Defence: How Foreseeability Can Defeat an Infrastructure Claim

25 March 2026

Tax Refunds, Compliance, and Litigation Risk

17 March 2026

A significant judgment on Claims-Made Professional Indemnity Policies and late notification

16 March 2026

Enforcement of retirement fund contributions: The withdrawal of the variation notice and the Employment Laws Amendment Bill, 2025