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The importance of a name

If indeed a brand is the single most important investment of a business, it isn’t surprising that the name (brand) of a medical scheme bears

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Does your insurance cover civil commotion, public disorder and riots?

During this time of civil commotion, public disorder, rioting and looting in South Africa, many businesses and persons have sustained and co

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COVID-19 and business interruption cover

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown in South Africa, hesitance to pay out claims by large insurance...

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Business interruption claims

Business interruption insurance is designed to compensate a business for the financial impact of an interruption or interference as a...

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Due care and diligence still the standard even during COVID-19?

It seems likely that the nationwide lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and the resultant remote working implemented by...

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Is there operating room for compulsory PI insurance?

Since its inception on 30 August 2010, the regulations requiring health professionals to have professional indemnity insurance have lain...

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Vicarious liability for bad investment advice - Sharemax debacle continues

Earlier this year the Ombud for Financial Services Providers handed down a far-reaching determination by holding that Momentum was...

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Sasol Limited v CINPF: The rules take precedence

Often our courts are called upon to adjudicate disputes relating to the interpretation of rules of pension and provident funds where...

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Application of CPA on product liability – Halstead v Eskom discussed

To date, the case of Halstead-Cleak, Derek Anthony v Eskom Holdings Limited (26360/2014) [2015] ZAGPPHC is the only case that deals with...

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The extent of liability imposed by the Warsaw Convention on international air carriers

The exponential growth of air travel in recent years, fuelled by the rise of low cost airlines and the increasingly global nature of...

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Disclosure: Material or non-material?

The rejection of a claim by an insurer on the basis of material non-disclosure by the insured came to the fore again in November last ...