The doctrine of subrogation has boggled the minds of legal practitioners and judges alike for decades. Some argue that subrogation constitutes a new cause of action that must be pleaded […]
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‘The object of devising a means or criterion for determination of the materiality of undisclosed facts must surely be to ensure … that justice is done to both parties. The […]
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Centriq Insurance Limited v Oosthuizen and Another (SCA) (unreported case no 237/2018, 14-3-2019) (Cachalia JA) (Mbha, Mathopo JJA and Dlodlo and Rogers AJJA concurring) The Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA) […]
Read moreBy Carmen Schubert In an attempt to tackle the pertinent issue of the unclaimed benefit ‘black hole’, where insurers and administrators lack incentive to trace beneficiaries and pay out unclaimed […]
Read moreBy Carmen Schubert The issues within the broader pension fund industry surrounding unclaimed benefits remain a major bugbear for the Financial Services Board (FSB). As such, the regulator continues to […]
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By Marietjie Botes Litigious matters of large companies often involve complex legal issues, which may also result in complex insurance issues. The tripartite relationship between insurer, insured and legal representative […]
Read moreBy Ntupang Magolego Almost all human actions or activities have the potential to bring about damage and/or loss. In contract law, there are various mechanisms available that serve to reduce […]
Read moreBy Marietjie Botes The solvency asset management (SAM) project, a joint venture of the Financial Services Board (FSB), who is also an active member of the International Association of Insurance […]
Read morePPS Insurance Company Ltd and Others v Mkhabela (SCA) (unreported case no 159/2011,14-11-2011) (Cachalia JA) By Dwight Buys The life assured is the person whose life is insured under a […]
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