Is climate volatility making some risks uninsurable?
Brokers’ local knowledge and risk-prevention advice could help keep more properties and businesses insurable as weather-related losses mount.
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Warning against an ‘install and forget’ approach to home solar
About 24% of Fire Ops SA’s structural-fire call-outs since January were linked to alternative-power equipment.
Discovery Bank turns the corner as the group’s business changes
Discovery Bank has reached profitability, while Vitality, Invest, and Insure are making larger contributions as the group gradually broadens its earnings base.
The race to reach a fire before it becomes a total loss
Private firefighting networks, connected smoke detectors, and faster emergency response are giving insurers new ways to limit losses before flames engulf a home.
Discovery research links sleep debt to higher accident risk
Discovery Insure says four years of research show sleep debt is one of the strongest predictors of accident risk, prompting it to add sleep to its behaviour-based insurance model.
Driving habits reset under pressure of rising fuel costs
Discovery Insure’s latest data points to sustained cutbacks in travel and fuel use after back-to-back price increases in April and May.
Motorists cut fuel use after April price shock
Discovery Insure data points to immediate behavioural shifts, with fewer trips and reduced travel.
From accident scene to insurance claim: a guide for motorists
Gathering the right information at the scene and reporting the accident correctly can prevent claim delays.
Discovery posts strong interim results as bank turns profitable
Discovery Bank reports a 28% growth in clients, with nearly 70% of new customers coming from outside the group’s existing membership.
Short-term insurers strengthen customer experience, but execution gaps persist
The 2025 CE Index places short-term insurers mid-table within financial services, with clear differences emerging between brands and channels.
Speeding spikes 23% over the holidays – but the time saved is negligible
Discovery Insure’s report on festive-season travel discloses who speeds, who swerves, and who needs to put the phone down.
Tracking failures could void theft cover as year-end vehicle crime rises
Discovery Insure warns that inactive or faulty tracking devices may leave motorists without hijacking or theft protection.
Discovery Bank adds crypto trading, AI monitoring, and in-app insurance
Clients can link to their existing Luno accounts – or create one in-app – to buy, hold, and sell more than 50 crypto assets.
Motorists should understand implications of ‘cash in lieu’ – SAMBRA
Discovery Insure explains its approach when clients are offered cash settlements.
Discovery integrates sleep into its health and insurance models
Discovery’s new research highlights sleep as a critical but overlooked health factor, finding strong links between poor sleep, chronic illness, and road accidents
Discovery Group lifts annual profit by 29% to R15.2bn
Discovery Bank reported its first profitable half, while Discovery Insure’s operating profit jumped by 229%, helped by lower claims and favourable weather.
Top achievers share insights on excelling in short-term insurance qualification
Top achievers in the Higher Certificate in Short-Term Insurance (HCSTI) qualification exams, credit the qualification with deepening their industry knowledge and advancing their careers.
