Influencers and online content creators to beware of liability risks
Category: Personal Insurance
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Influencers and online content creators to beware of liability risks
Influencers and online content creators to beware of liability risks With the number of social media influencers and content creators increasing almost daily, more and more people run the risk of criminal and civil liability for their online activities. This according to Johannes du Plessis, Legal Advisor at RBS (Risk Benefit Solutions Pty Ltd), an…
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Keep your festive season jolly without the worry.
For most of us, the Christmas holidays are a time for giving and sharing. But beware, for others it’s also the perfect time for taking. Why do crime rates increase over the festive season? In the case of house burglaries, which increase by around 8% during December, the opportunity is greater when people are away…
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Pumped up petrol prices impact on car maintenance
Most of us dread those petrol price-hike Wednesdays and quickly begin to feel the pressure it puts on our purse strings. Yet these hikes, like the recent 60 cents per litre, don’t just punch holes in our fuel budgets, they also directly impact on the cost of owning a vehicle. Pieter Niemand, Director of the…
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Who’s behind the wheel?
Why it’s important to list the regular driver of your car for insurance purposes. We all have policies, be they for retirement, life or household and vehicle insurance, to name a few. Now the one thing they all have in common is fine print. And how often do we cringe when hearing the term “did…
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Knysna fire damage insurance remains a burning issue for some residents
The recent blazes in June this year that devastated Knysna and Plettenberg Bay caused seven deaths and destroyed at least 1 000 properties. In the aftermath, many residents were relieved in the knowledge that their homes and contents – their largest assets – were insured appropriately. Yet it seems some are left somewhat smoldering and…