Lightning presents growing financial risks for homeowners

South Africa has one of the highest lightning ground strike densities in the world, which can have major financial repercussions for businesses and local homeowners. In the US, the cost of damage caused by lightning strikes totalled nearly $1 billion in insured losses in 2011 alone, according to the Insurance Information Institute...read more

8 Things To Check When Taking Out A Travel Insurance Policy

When you are about to go on holiday the last thing you tend to think about is something going wrong. You leave behind everything that is familiar to you, your home, parents, loved ones and doctors. Will you be able to afford to pay for those unexpected expenses? Taking outtravel insurance can protect you against the unique risks associated with travel and provide you with the peace of mind you need on your holiday. However, travelers are often not fully aware of what is, or is not, covered by their policy, or spend more than they should.

Here are 8 tips from Regent Insurance Travel that will help you make informed decisions when it comes to taking out travel insurance that help you avoid common travel insurance pitfalls.....read more 

Skimming Alert

It has recently come to light that criminals are becoming more cunning in their plans to trick unsuspecting ATM users out of their funds. A new device has been discovered, images and discriptions below, which have been found in Shopping Centres, petrol stations and convenience stores all over JHB.

Please be aware of these and do not consider this to be something that you will not be a victim of, chances are, they may already have your details without you even knowing.

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