Finding purchases or transactions on your bank statements that you cannot explain? Receiving credit cards or statements for accounts that you never applied for? Denied credit for a purchase, even though your credit record is clear? Chances are that you’ve … Continue reading →
The importance of policy wording was underlined again in the UK’s comprehensive High Court analysis of 21 samples in coverage extensions for business-interruption COVID-19 related losses recently. At times the hearing sounded more a semantics class than a court case. … Continue reading →
With new health and safety protocols in place, travel in 2020 and going into 2021 looks quite a bit different to years gone past. There are plenty of incredible destinations you can explore closer to home, and also to countries … Continue reading →
“OSTI remains an independent organisation. It continues to deliver fair and just outcomes,” the chairman of OSTI’s board, Haroon Laher, recently noted. Understanding the Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance’s (OSTI) role in resolving disputes is essential to developing a better relationship … Continue reading →
Research suggests that digital financial fraud may see a surge of up to 80% this year. Just in the last week, we were exposed to various incidents, with the Experian South Africa data breach being the latest. Although organizations are … Continue reading →
The risk management process starts with establishing the context of an organisation, followed by the identification, analysis and evaluation of risks. The next step requires that risks are treated effectively to ensure they are within the organisations risk tolerance or … Continue reading →
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated many employees to work remotely from their homes during the lockdown period. This in turn has meant that employees had to ensure that a space, or part of their home, was set up in such … Continue reading →
What’s new, how will things change? We are in the midst of an era of uncertain times and with uncertainty, comes many unknowns. During this time, businesses confront ambiguity and change on a daily basis, making it difficult to predict … Continue reading →
The Coronavirus has raised countless commercial risks which impact on business operations due to the lock down. During this time, there are a lot of responsibilities facing directors and officers. Click here to learn more about what D&O insurance covers. … Continue reading →
In South Africa and the United Kingdom, coronavirus coverage disputes are centering around the interpretation of various non-damage extensions provided under the policy’s business interruption section. In North America, both in Canada and the United States, the focus has been … Continue reading →