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An expensive lesson in underwriting residential fire risk

15 November 2012

Insurers and reinsurers were still tallying up the losses caused by flooding in the Eastern Cape and hailstorms in Gauteng when another catastrophe struck. On Sunday, 11 November 2012, a fire tore through St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape, destroying or

Clean up of St Francis fire impossible to ascertain

12 November 2012

The huge fire that engulfed homes in St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape was mostly extinguished by Monday morning but the clean-up is likely to take some time. The devastation caused by the fires will come at a huge cost for the entire insurance industry

Consumers and Insurers Count the Cost of Gauteng Hail Storms

09 November 2012

Little more than two weeks after a devastating hail storm hit Johannesburg’s suburbs with golf ball-sized hail stones, a second freak storm has caused severe damage in suburbs in Gauteng on Thursday, 8 Nov.

Linkin Park tragedy shows safety risks ahead of more international acts in SA

08 November 2012

The terrible news of a fatality and multiple injuries sustained by up to 20 people who attended the Linkin Park concert at Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium last night has highlighted the potential dangers of hosting large scale events as well as the import

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Extreme weather gives insurers a chance to shine

08 November 2012

Santam expedites hail damage relief for country’s most affected areas

26 October 2012

Support crucial to assist SME sector with SA's growth plans

25 October 2012

A short-term insurance innovation too far

17 October 2012

Insurer of strike perils braces for flood of claims

16 October 2012

Businesses urged to check cover as strike action possibly spreads to ports

12 October 2012

Summer 2012 El Niño may provide opportunities for additional cash crops in SA

09 October 2012

Insurers to enjoy knock-on benefit from landmark infringement ruling

05 October 2012

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