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How smart cars will benefit the insurance industry

05 November 2015 | General

A car connected to the internet with the ability to provide you with a world of information at your finger tips? - Sounds amazing, doesn’t it? Connected cars are no longer just the concepts previously seen in Sci-Fi movies, they are now a reality in modern society.

Garden insurance critical to avoid financial loss

03 November 2015 | General

Research conducted by the Michigan State University’s Department of Horticulture indicated that a good landscape design can increase a home’s value by 5 – 11%. However, many homeowners fail to check whether their homeowners insurance cover extends to protect their garden, placing themselves at an increased risk of financial loss caused by damage to their gardens.

In the face of fees must fall protect - Who covers the costs when the protestors fall?

02 November 2015 | General

Any young student in his right mind would agree that deciphering Heisenberg's uncertainty principle on a sunny afternoon just doesn’t make sense. Quantum mechanics is challenging at the best of times, but on sunny afternoons it’s worse. Sunny afternoons ought never to be spent in the gloomy confines of a library or study. They ought to be spent outside where the bees are buzzing and the birds are singing. On some recent sunny afternoons the birds were not only singing, they were also dancing; like bees dancing to communicate with the hive, so too, these birds were dancing to communicate with the collective.

Autonomous cars raise questions about liability of manufacturers

02 November 2015 | General

Volvo’s recent show of confidence in its technology with its announcement that the company will accept all liability for accidents caused by its autonomous cars (also known as driverless or self-driving cars) points to a possible paradigm shift in the way motor insurance will work in South Africa in the future.

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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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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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