Archive for January, 2009

Car Insurance Fraudsters Arrested

Posted by admin on January 28th, 2009 under News Tags: , ,  •  No Comments


South African police crime intelligence agents arrested two Lesotho nationals and seized R10-million worth of luxury vehicles during a four-day cross-border operation. These suspects are believed to be part of an international car theft syndicate that specialise in insurance fraud associated with the theft of millions of rands worth of South African vehicles. This syndicate’s [...]

Insurance Premiums and Product Recalls Likely to Increase In Near Future

Posted by admin on January 27th, 2009 under News Tags: , ,  •  No Comments


The Consumer Protection Bill is predicted to have huge cost implications in the form of product recalls for many South African companies according to industry experts. According to this new law the suppliers of goods could be held liable for any damage caused by the goods, regardless of fault on the part of the supplier. [...]

Four Stolen Vehicles Recovered By Police

Posted by admin on January 10th, 2009 under News Tags: , ,  •  No Comments


The importance of car insurance has once again been highlighted by the fact that the police have recently found four more stolen vehicles in a warehouse in the Vaal, south of Johannesburg. These vehicles were recovered in a warehouse in Meyerton following a tip-off. This led to the arrest of a 20 year old security [...]

Violent Storms Expected This Weekend In KwaZulu-Natal

Posted by admin on January 9th, 2009 under News Tags: ,  •  No Comments


Warnings of violent storms and devastation caused by storms during the past few days are once again a wake-up call to check whether your properties and cars are properly insured. KwaZulu-Natal has been put on a state of alert as more violent storms are expected as early as the coming weekend. In a recent thunderstorm [...]