Insurers badly shaken
The hailstorms that tore through areas of Gauteng mid-November 2023 illustrate both the power of nature and how powerless humankind is to withstand its might. Over a few brief minutes, the heavens opened to dump tonnes of marble-sized ice pellets on businesses, homes and vehicles, causing untold damage to assets, whether insured or not. As is often the case, the social media channels were soon flooded with an array of photos and videos of the storm and the damage it caused.