The most complained-about insurers in South Africa
The office of the Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance (OSTI) has published its annual report for 2021, showing which insurance companies in South Africa drew the most complaints last year. In 2021 OSTI closed 10,879 complaints, 0.7% more than in 2020. The OSTI recorded a resolved…
Car Insurance Calculator
Have you ever thought, “Why is my car insurance so expensive? How is my premium calculated?”. Honestly, you are not alone. There are reasons why some people pay more than others. Your car insurance premium in South Africa is calculated using a number of risk…
Released 2020: Best & Worst Insurance Companies in South Africa
2020 has undoubtedly been the strangest, scariest year that we have experienced as the unexpected black swan event, the Covid-19 pandemic hit our shores. Luckily, we have some ‘normal’ results to look at when it comes to the short-term insurance (OSTI) report that was released…
How South Africa’s New Demerit System Will Impact Your Car Insurance
In August 2019 Cyril Ramaphosa signed the new Aarto Act (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) which will enforce the new demerit system in South Africa. Many drivers have read about the new demerit system but haven’t yet realized how this act will affect their…
How South Africans Get Cheaper Car Insurance
South Africans can get cheaper car insurance by comparing insurance companies and their premiums side by side, leave us your name and number below and we will compare multiple providers for you: Get a car insurance quote Fill in the form below please enter your…
How Much Should Your Car Insurance Increase Actually Be?
Have you gotten the email yet… “Dear Customer, here is your annual policy update”? This is pretty much code for we are increasing your monthly insurance premium. This time of year between Christmas, new years and the everlasting Jan/ Feb is an exciting time but…
Updated Eskom Load Shedding Schedule – don’t be left in the dark
Load Shedding is back on schedule for South Africa, we all know that frustrating heart dropping sound of the electricity going off when you least expect it so we are here to keep you informed. Load Shedding Status: rolling rotational cuts currently at stage 4….
Cheap Insurance Companies with Bad Reviews
You just bought a new car or you are looking for a new insurance provider. Do you choose the cheapest insurance quote, or do you first do your own homework about the reputation of the company? Luckily we’ve done the research for you. Click below…
How to Reduce Your Car Insurance Premium in 2019
Car Insurance, Car Insurance, the infamous car insurance monthly expense that we all love to hate. Do you cringe every month when that debit order hits? Why is that? It’s because we don’t get anything immediately in return for our money that we’re handing over….
UPDATED: Best & Worst Insurance Companies of 2019 in SA
Which Insurers Received The Most Complaints? The Ombudsman reported that Absa Insurance is the most complained about insurer of 2018, 2nd year running now. Absa Insurance made up 9% of complaints within the total insurance industry with 800 complaints being put forward to the Ombudsman….
How Technology is Driving Down the Price of Insurance & Improving the Service
Insurance has been known as the dinosaur in the tech space but things are changing at a rapid pace. A large amount of tradition and to be honest archaic companies in the industry have held it back but finally, insurance has broken free from its…
Rated South Africa’s 3 Best Insurance Companies
It is almost that time again when the Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance (OSTI) reveals the best and worst insurance companies in South Africa to date. Although we are still waiting to hear the official results with bated breath, we thought that we would take matters…