S. Africa’s Regulator to Clarify Policyholders’ Rights in Pandemic Insurance Claims August 7, 2020 By Emma Rumney South Africa’s financial watchdog is consulting with lawyers and the insurance industry on a potential test case to clarify whether...
S. Africa Insurers’ COVID-19 Payments May Be Too Little, Too Late, for Some Businesses July 31, 2020 By Emma Rumney and Joe Bavier South African small businesses fighting rejected coronavirus-related claims said insurers’ offers of relief are too little too late for many...
S. African Insurers Bow to Policyholder Demands to Pay COVID Biz Interruption Relief July 29, 2020 By Roxanne Henderson South African insurers are bowing to demands for the payment of losses that businesses suffered during the nation’s lockdown. Momentum...
South African Insurer Santam to Pay Virus Relief to Clients with Biz Interruption Cover July 27, 2020 By Roxanne Henderson South Africa’s largest property and casualty insurer will pay as much as one billion rand ($60 million) in relief to...
Cape Town Drought Highlights Water Scarcity Risk to Vulnerable Cities Globally: UBS August 28, 2018 By John Viljoen Cape Town’s water crisis, which saw the drought-hit city come within 90 days of turning off the taps earlier this...
2 South African Insurers Bet $375 Million on West & North Africa Expansion November 25, 2015 By John Viljoen South African insurers Sanlam Ltd. and Santam Ltd. agreed to buy a 30 percent stake in Saham Finances SA of...