
Non-life insurance ombud sees 11% drop in complaints in 2024
Most complaints to the NFO went to the Non-life Division, whose interventions yielded R107m in quantifiable benefits for policyholders.
Most complaints to the NFO went to the Non-life Division, whose interventions yielded R107m in quantifiable benefits for policyholders.
The ruling highlights the need for the timely communication of beneficiary changes in life insurance policies.
Enforcement of the Adjudicator’s orders must proceed where the employer-municipality resides and where the unpaid contributions arose.
The Authority invites interested parties to participate in High Court proceedings that will decide whether it may impose penalties on foreign individuals without physically serving documents in South Africa.
National labour forums have jurisdiction when the employment contract is governed by South African law and connected to a local public entity.
SCA also finds that the High Court should not have granted punitive cost orders against the fund.
Applicant obtains High Court orders to get her share of ex-husband’s pension interest.
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