Tell us, what do you expect from your insurance? Some of us expect to be better off after a claim. But for most of us, we simply want to be in the same situation as we were before the loss. In this blog post, we look into car insurance excesses and how to avoid...
Owning a car isn’t cheap let’s be honest here. First, there’s repaying the finance company for the next few years. Then there’s the cost of servicing and insurance. Finally, there’s the nightmare scenario of what happens if the gearbox packs up? Fortunately, when you...
What’s makes you choose one car & home insurance company over another? Is it because: You’re getting the best deal you possibly can, and You’re not going to have hassles if you claim? Funnily enough, for your insurance company it’s about the same two things: Are...
Owning a car in South Africa is a necessary evil for most of us. It’s necessary because we don’t have a safe, reliable public transport system in place. And it’s evil because it’s a serious drain on our wallets and it’s making us poorer! How many of us would gladly...
We were asked this question just the other day: Can I insure my car old for new? The answer to that is ‘no you can’t, but it’s still a great question. Think about it… You’re driving a four-year-old Corolla. Five more payments and it’s yours. Two days later it gets...
There is a car insurance advert that’s currently on TV (feels like we’ve seen it a million times already) where a charismatic young guy rolls around with “happy customers” in a car, chatting about how much money they’ve saved since switching. Hands up if you know...
