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South Africa’s National Financial Ombud Scheme wants insurers to prove that people know about policies taken out on their lives, after insurers detected 38 alleged murder-for-money cases in 2024.
FRAUD

Insurance-linked killings: ombud seeks new safeguard

When does an insurance claim become a potential murder investigation?

  • Dieketseng Maleke
9 min read
Modern cars are increasingly becoming connected devices, fitted with sensors, cameras and communication systems.
INSURANCE CLAIMS

Car privacy decoded: Can insurers access your built-in cameras?

Built in cameras and telematics bring new questions about driver privacy. Learn how automakers and insurers manage your data after an accident.

  • Willem van de Putte
5 min read
An R6.4 billion insurance claim linked to the 2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods raises difficult questions about municipal infrastructure, climate risk and who ultimately carries the cost.The Umhlatuzana Hindu Temple in the background after the 2022 floods.
INSURANCE CLAIMS

Who pays for the KwaZulu-Natal floods? The R6.4bn insurance battle

An R6.4 billion insurance claim linked to the 2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods raises difficult questions about municipal infrastructure, climate risk and who ultimately carries the cost.

  • Thandie Zonke
5 min read