MiWay ordered to pay up after car goes missing during a night on the town
The events that led up to an insurance claim for a stolen car are reminiscent of the hit comedy ‘The Hangover’.
High Court
High Court orders Hollard to top-up heart attack benefit pay-out by R1.7m
The payment percentages should apply individually to each event within the policy’s benefit groups, judge finds.
Discovery loses bid to force RAF to resume paying medical scheme members’ claims
The administrator is seeking interim relief until the Constitutional Court rules on the matter.
‘Win’ for health department in battle over NHI-linked Certificate of Need
The High Court will have to revisit the constitutionality of certificates that determine where doctors can work.
How cyber-criminals can con you when intercepting emailed invoices
Supreme Court says the issue of whether the debtor remains liable for payment in cases of email interception fraud has yet to be settled.
Credit agreement concluded electronically is valid, High Court confirms
Defendant also argues a recorded phone call should not be considered because he was not warned it might be used in court.
Partially fraudulent claim: insured forfeits R1.6m
SCA orders a policyholder to repay Discovery Insure the entire settlement, not only the amount related to the fraudulent part of the claim.
Road Accident Fund compensation: is a forklift a motor vehicle?
The Supreme Court of Appeal considers whether a forklift that knocked down an employee who was working on Spar’s premises was used on a road.
What the ConCourt’s decision means for the confidentiality of your tax records
There is still a high threshold to meet before access to an individual’s tax records will be granted.
End of compulsory audit firm rotation rule ‘poses minimal threat in the short term’
Irba says it will work with Parliament to address the technical legal issue raised by the Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgment.
Bargaining councils can’t intrude on retirement funds’ statutory protections
Collective agreements dealing with retirement funds must be concluded with reference not only to employment laws but also the Pension Funds Act.
Bid to join auditor, compliance officer in Insure Group claim fails
High Court rejects arguments that they owed the insurers a statutory duty.
Updated: Discovery to petition SCA after losing appeal against R25m disability order
The key issue in the appeal application was the relationship between the insured event and the life insurer’s duty to pay the claim.
Investors who lost money with Classic Financial Services One urged to lodge claims
About R19 million will be forfeit to the state unless exclusion applications are upheld.
Nedbank takes consumer to court for not disclosing vehicle’s location
The buyer returned the second-hand car to the dealership, which was in a dispute with the person on whose behalf it sold the car.
Now Hippo is taking exception to a social media advert
The assertions by competitor Everything.Insure are misleading and defamatory, the insurance aggregator says.
Discovery files for leave to appeal R25m incapacity pay-out order
The judgment could have far-reaching implications for the life insurance industry, it says.
