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It is fast becoming a normality to wake up to the reports of fire break outs in South Africa. Since the July 2021 civil unrest, there has been further major fire break outs.

It is a standard clause in insurance policies that an insured "shall take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents or losses to the property insured".

Insurance may be defined as a contract between two parties whereby one party called the insurer undertakes in exchange for a fixed sum called a premium to pay the other party...

In our recent article, we considered the arguments both for and against insurance coverage, relative to potential Coronavirus (COVID-19) related losses and liabilities...

On 7 August 2020, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority ("FSCA") issued a letter ("the Letter") to all affected non-life insurers underwriting contingent business interruption insurance cover

After the Cape was taken over by the British at the end of the eighteenth century British control lasted until 1910. Although Roman-Dutch law was retained as the common law of South Africa there was an inevitable movement to adopt English law and institutions.

The SCA, on 27 January 2026, delivered a judgment with significant and far-reaching implications for the insurance industry, particularly liability insurers.

A recent decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, in the matter between Del Mar Woods v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance...

This article discusses ten things to know in relation to foreign investment and insurance regulation in South Africa.

A recent U.S. federal court decision underscores the power of exclusion clauses in commercial general liability policies—particularly those involving firearms.

The loss incurred due to stock being stolen or damaged may be deductible for income tax purposes if the loss is not recoverable from an insurance claim.