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Oosthuizen lost almost everything. She sued the insured, who in turn claimed the indemnity from Centriq.

There have been reports regarding the rise of non-indemnity claims stemming from unnatural deaths. This is certainly worrying for life insurers.

A few media houses have recently reported that Mr. Erlo Goshai, a Cape Town motorist, has warned motorists to "read the fine print when entering into contracts with their insurance company to make sure they are adequately covered".

Analyzing the performance of insurance firms from the FT Global 500 over a 12 year period, KPMG identified 12 life insurers and 14 non-life insurers who consistently outperformed their competitors.

The Supreme Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Komape & Others v Minister of Basic Education & Others on 18 December 2019

In the recent decision of Ratlou v MAN Financial Services SA (Pty) Ltd [2019] ZASCA 49, the Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") had to adopt a purposive approach to the interpretation of the term

In 2011 the Sectional Title Schemes Management Act (hereinafter referred to as the Management Act) was assented to by then-President Jacob Zuma.

Insurance contracts are sometimes referred to as reciprocal contracts because they usually involve both the insured (paying a premium and getting peace of mind) and the insurer (bearing the risk whilst getting premiums) ...

Generally, insurance is known as a way in which an individual minimizes the risk attached to their exposure to specific perils caused by various harms.

On 17 April, the National Treasury and the Financial Services Board ("FSB") published for comment the draft Insurance Laws Bill, 2015 ("the Bill").

The North Gauteng High Court recently handed down a judgment which will undoubtedly gain support from many policyholders. Whilst the matter specifically relates to a car insurance claim...

The reason why people take out insurance policies is to protect themselves against risk.

While employers get to enjoy the benefit of the profits resulting from the deeds of their employees, they also create the risk of harm to others through the actions of their employees...