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Time for your midyear insurance check

July 09 2025 By Reliance Insurance Brokers insurance, financial planning, risk management, policy update, insurance broker, home insurance, business insurance, climate resilience, disaster recovery, mid-year check, insurance claims, short-term cover

It's hard to believe it's already the middle of the year. This is a good time to check your short-term insurance policies and make sure all the information presented there is still correct and valid. If anything has changed since the beginning of the year or since your last insurance review, including additions to your home or home contents or changes to your home security, you must contact your insurer and update your policy. The same is true ...

When life changes, so should your insurance

June 04 2025 By Susan Moffett insurance, life events, home insurance, car insurance, personal finance, risk management, home-based business, teen drivers, weather cover, insurance advice, policy updates, south african insurance

Life evolves all the time as we get married, grow our families, move home or retire. Did you know that your insurance should evolve with you as you move through these life changes? If you're not sure when to reassess your insurance, here are our top 10 life events that require a policy re-evaluation: Renovating your property Whether you're upgrading your kitchen, adding a pool or adding on a granny flat, these changes increase the value of your h...

Make your insurance work harder for you

May 17 2023 By Reliance Insurance Brokers short term insurance, car insurance, home insurance, household insurance

With the spotlight falling on workers in South Africa in May, we're looking at how hard-working citizens can make their short-term insurance work harder for them. As a starting point, it's useful to know the difference between short- and long-term insurance. Short-term insurance covers everyday items, like your home, home contents, car and high-value items like cellphones and jewellery. You normally update these policies frequently, like when you...