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Airbnb has arrived in South Africa in a big way. In fact, since its launch in 2008, the lodging marketplace has grown to more than 150 million users with listings in almost 200 countries. However, for locals looking to rent out their properties, there are insurance implications to consider, says Joe Szemerei, Executive Director: individual…

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There is not an investment type in the world that doesn’t come with risk. Risk refers to the potential for the value of an investment to drop below its expected performance. There are lots of variables to think about and assess when considering the risk associated with a particular investment, however, management dishonesty is one…

When getting a new job, many people simply sign on the dotted line and often don’t pay enough attention to the risk benefits that form part of their employment contract.   People who receive risk benefits as part of their remuneration package should critically analyse their cover to determine whether they are adequately insured under…

Every time you’ve travelled, things have gone off without a hitch. You were fortunate to avoid the gastrointestinal effects of eating spicy street food in Kolkata, emerged unscathed from kayaking the coastal waters of the Galápagos Islands, and sidestepped being pickpocketed on home soil. But, in hindsight, things could easily have gone wrong.   The…