Our home insurance content covers building and household insurance in South Africa, including cover for theft, burglaries, rental properties, Airbnb homes, and smart home technology. We explain how home insurance policies work, what affects premiums, and how security measures can impact cover. As a broker, we compare home insurance options from multiple insurers and provide practical guidance to help homeowners, landlords, and tenants choose suitable protection with confidence.

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First-time Home Buyer’s Guide: Steps to Become a Homeowner

Buying your first home is a very exciting and often overwhelming experience. It’s a big deal! We know there’s a lot to think about and prepare for. So we’ve decided to create a guide to help you through it. You can use this checklist as…
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How Do Renovations Affect Building/Home Insurance?

Renovations are an exciting way to make your home feel new again. Whether you’re planning a complete renovation, an extension, or a simple addition to your house, it will increase your lot value. An increase in lot value will affect the monthly…
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What’s the difference between building insurance and home contents insurance?

As a homeowner, your biggest responsibility is the maintenance and protection of your home. As one of your biggest financial responsibilities, it’s a necessity to have home insurance. The problem that most people face is that they don’t…
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Types of insurance for a home-based business

Working from home has become a normal business plan of action across all niches. Have you considered the extra measures you can take to ensure business security? While working from home takes away the stresses of your daily commute to work,…
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Tips to Protect Your Electrical Equipment During Loadshedding

Loadshedding has become a normal part of the lives of South Africans. There is not much that can be done about it except prepare and plan in advance. Most importantly, you need to protect your electrical equipment during loadshedding. This…
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How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Insurance Industry

So far, 2020 has been an unusual year hasn’t it? Many businesses were forced to close doors for weeks and those that were able had to adjust to working from home. What about the insurance sector? How has COVID-19 impacted the insurance industry? Due…
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What is Home Insurance and What Does it Cover?

New homeowners and long-time homeowners alike should consider investing in homeowner’s insurance. This type of insurance has a few sub-categories and each should be researched before settling on a policy.   Here we’ll be covering the…
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How IoT Might Affect Insurance in the Future

Times are changing and so is the insurance industry. In order for your business to stay on top of the competition, you need to stay on top of the changes in the industry. So how is the Internet of Things (IoT) affecting insurance and how…
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How AI is Affecting Car and Home Insurance

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more a part of your everyday life than you probably realize. It’s everywhere and all around you, in fact, it might seem surprising that AI is also fast being integrated into modern-day car and home insurance. The…
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5 Tips for a More Secure Home

Every homeowner wants the reassurance that their home is a safe place to relax, raise a family, and unwind. Unfortunately, crime is the first topic of concern we inquire about when considering buying a new home in a new neighbourhood. Your real…