Construction mine field
Are you aware that you may have a legitimate claim against the road authorities for damages caused in areas of road construction? It has been confirmed in a story on Pretoria News that motorists whose vehicles have been damaged as a result of the roadwork on Gauteng’s freeways are able to claim [...]
Back Yard Repairs
Have you also been told about some brilliant backyard mechanic who can repair your vehicle at a fraction of the costs? A frequent cause of unhappiness for the insured car owner is unsatisfactory repairs to the vehicle after an accident. This complaint is usually that repair work done is inefficient or defective [...]
Messy repair job …
The Arrive Alive website received this rather amusing picture of a damaged vehicle and some “do it yourself” repairs! This is however neither legal nor safe – and yet another reason why it is important to have peace of mind that car insurance would help to repair your vehicle swiftly and [...]
What is the purpose of insurance? The Ombudsman of short-term insurance has described this best by stating – “The purpose of insurance is indemnification, not enrichment”. This means in lay-man terms that insurance is meant to place the insured in the position that he would have been was it not for the damage to his [...]