Archive for September, 2008

Dial Direct – Shocking Security Survey

Posted by admin on September 4th, 2008 under Dial Direct Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments


An online survey conducted by Dial Direct Insurance revealed that 30 percent of South Africans don’t feel safe in their own homes. Other findings included that 20 percent of South Africans feels vulnerable regardless of what preventative actions they take to secure their properties. 10 percent don’t feel safe because their financial status does not [...]

Security needed for Car Insurance

Posted by admin on September 2nd, 2008 under Santam Tags: , ,  •  No Comments


Make sure you contact your insurer or broker when buying a new or pre-owned car to find out the cost of insurance as well as any terms regarding security devices such as alarms, immobilizers or tracking devices that may need to be installed. The head of Personal Lines Underwriting at Santam, Christelle Fourie, says that [...]

SA Eagle Niche and Specialist products

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SA Eagle is known for offering specialist short term insurance products. They have a motor insurance product designed to take the load and hassle off clients involved in minor accidents. This comprehensive car insurance product includes a service where SA Eagle is responsible for ensuring collection, repairing and returning of the vehicle to the client. [...]

Santam Flagship Projects

Posted by admin on September 2nd, 2008 under Santam Tags: , ,  •  No Comments


Young Entrepreneurs Performing This project focuses on the development and implementation of entrepreneurship programmes in the formal high school curriculum. The intent is to stimulate economic empowerment and job creation. This project is aligned to the government’s priority to eliminate poverty through self-employment. Santam has partnered with the National Department of Education through an initial [...]

SA Insurance Industry Forecast

Posted by admin on September 2nd, 2008 under News Tags: , ,  •  No Comments


The South African Insurance Industry Forecast till 2012 provides extensive research and in-depth analysis of the insurance sector in South Africa. This report will help the client to evaluate the leading-edge opportunities critical to the success of the insurance industry in the country. Detailed analysis supplemented with data will help in examining the evolving South [...]

Investors call on Old Mutual for a broader review

Posted by admin on September 2nd, 2008 under Old Mutual Tags: , ,  •  No Comments


Old Mutual must review its complex structure and consider selling assets including its U.S. life insurance unit if it is to revive its shares and answer concerns over its strategy after embarrassing U.S. losses. Old Mutual has long traded at one of the lowest multiples in the European sector, partly due to its exposure to [...]