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  • Are you considering Carpooling? Check with your insurance company first

    • 12th Aug 2022
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Categories: Barnard Briefs, Insurance Law, Latest News
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    The popularity of Car Pooling to work has increased significantly. However, consumers are strongly advised to carefully check the terms of their vehicle insurance to ensure that they don’t receive a nasty surprise when claiming from their insurer.

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  • Life Cover or Funeral Cover – The either-or-both conundrum

    • 6th Jul 2022
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Categories: Barnard Briefs, Estate Planning, Insurance Law, Latest News
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    The Pretoria High Court has declared that Section 7(3)(a) of the Divorce Act is inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid to the extent that it results in unfair discrimination in respect of ‘out of community of property’ marriages.

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  • Insurers’ narrow approach to their own reasonable precautions clause could prove risky

    • 20th Apr 2022
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Categories: Barnard Briefs, Insurance Law, Latest News
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    The recent and increasing reliance by insurers on digital downloads of data from motor vehicles to validate claims is useful in many circumstances, but insurers must be cautious.

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  • Supreme Court ruling will prompt insurers to amend their policies

    • 3rd May 2021
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Categories: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Latest News
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    A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal, handed down on 13 April 2021, will have a material impact on South Africa’s insurers, requiring them to review their policies.

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