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Dial Direct Launches Business Insurance
March 2007 - This month, Dial Direct will add a Business Insurance offering to its portfolio. Answering to the demand for affordable, short-term insurance products for SMEs, Dial Direct Business Insurance not only caters for SME-specific insurance needs but, can also be further customised to individual business requirements.
Avoid Falling Into The Under-Insurance Trap
Many South Africans assume that if they have a home contents insurance policy in place, they will be covered if any of their possessions are lost, stolen or damaged. What they don’t realise is that if they don’t insure their possessions at their replacement value they could have to cough up – even if they have been diligently paying their insurance premiums every month.
Think Safety If Ever Your Child Is Home Alone
Working parents - in this age we live today means the majority of South African families - share the anxiety, frustration, and even fear involved in leaving children "on their own" when school lets out, when child care arrangements with neighbours and relatives break down, or when there are simply no other alternatives.
Online Shopping on the Up, Make Sure You Are Safe
Remember when you had to venture into a travel agency to book your flight? Or when we had queue for ages at the bank to get a statement or transfer money?
Four years ago the thought of ordering groceries from the comfort of your armchair was inconceivable and insurance, well, you needed to make an appointment with a broker for that.
Safe as houses?
Many people presume that they are ‘safe as houses’ living in apartment blocks, townhouse or cluster complexes, but, to quote another adage, there is ‘no such thing as a burglarproof home’.
According to Fabian Angiers, General Manager of Dial Direct Insurance: “Communal living has definitely become commonplace in South Africa.
TLC for Cars this Winter
Just like you stock up on vitamins or put on a bit more moisturiser during winter, your car needs extra attention too.
While South Africa doesn’t suffer a dramatic drop in temperature during winter, it is still advisable to be aware that the change of season does affect your car.
Can't Make Your Payments? What You Need To Know…
At some point or another, many consumers experience financial difficulty of some sort, which may mean that they can't make their short-term insurance premium payments.
The danger with this is that their insurance policy will lapse and their vehicle or house will no longer be insured.
With today's high accident rates and the rising incidence of house breakings, this is not a good situation to be in.
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- Buying a New Car? Don't Forget Insurance
- Car Insurance – Market, Retail or Trade Value?
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