Travel insurance not a one-size-fits-all solution

Last year saw around 515 398 South Africans travelling to destinations abroad, and according to StatsSA’s estimates, this year will see even more people venturing outside of our country’s borders on holiday and with the mid-year school holidays upon us, many South African’s are taking time out to travel abroad.

Will our homes become too smart for us?

The Internet of Things (IoT) – a term with which we are becoming increasingly familiar – refers to the interconnection of computing devices and sensors embedded into everyday objects.

Insuring your personal generator

After a few weeks of national rolling blackouts, Eskom has announced that no load-shedding is anticipated for this week. The system, however, remains vulnerable, and South Africans remain in the dark regarding the future of Eskom’s energy crisis.

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day (IWD) – celebrated globally on March 8 – has become a globally recognised day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women the world over.

Rising incidence of art theft in SA calls for specialised insurance

Carte Blanche recently exposed the growing criminal underbelly of art theft in South Africa, where expensive paintings, drawings and sculptures – stolen from wealthy South Africans’ homes to be sold on the black market – are fast becoming one of the best illicit currencies for organised criminals.

Insuring your home at market value could cost you

The South African residential property prices are experiencing continued downward pressure while the average cost of building new property continues to increase year on year with rising costs of materials and labour.