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Pensioners set to benefit from implementation of NHI
The introduction of the National Health Insurance (NHI) initiative has been comprehensively examined as to the impact it will have for those who don't currently have any medical cover, yet one of the overlooked areas is the fact that it will also help to alleviate a major cost burden for those in retirement.
Global weather catastrophies raise critical insurance issues
The global spate of natural catastrophes of late has focused attention on the fact that adequate and correctly scoped insurance is available says Russell Davis of insurance brokers and risk solutions group, Aon South Africa. The likes of earthquakes, floods and even manmade problems such as the gas shortage we are experiencing, due in part to a fire at a Durban refinery, remind us once again that global economies are vulnerable to natural and other disasters with significant effects that can reach all the way into our corner of the globe
Insure Christmas gifts even before they leave the store
With holiday crime a reality it's only sensible to insure expensive gifts, ideally even before they leave the shopping centre suggests insurance brokers Aon South Africa. It's an unfortunate reality that, while the Christmas season brings out the spenders, it also attracts the criminals who are making 'shopping' forays of their own, says Aon's Mandy Barrett. There are simple safety precautions you can take: shop only in daylight hours, park your car in a secure area where there are plenty of people about, don't sit down in a restaurant where you are unable to keep an eye on your valuables and so on.