
Consumers adjusting insurance covers to cope with rising cost of living
Santam says clients are opting for core covers only, part-insuring assets, increasing excesses, and taking risk-mitigation measures to reduce premiums.
Santam says clients are opting for core covers only, part-insuring assets, increasing excesses, and taking risk-mitigation measures to reduce premiums.
Theft under property covers remains the leading driver of crime-related claims, even as overall crime claims dipped in 2024, Santam reports.
Two-thirds of brokers say they want plain-language breakdowns of extensions and exclusions, according to the 2025 Santam Insurance Barometer.
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