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The importance of a name
If indeed a brand is the single most important investment of a business, it isn’t surprising that the name (brand) of a medical scheme bears
Lawtons Africa
Dec 9, 20216 min read
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Does your insurance cover civil commotion, public disorder and riots?
During this time of civil commotion, public disorder, rioting and looting in South Africa, many businesses and persons have sustained and co
Lawtons Africa
Jul 26, 20212 min read
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COVID-19 and business interruption cover
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown in South Africa, hesitance to pay out claims by large insurance...
Lawtons Africa
Jul 31, 20205 min read
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Business interruption claims
Business interruption insurance is designed to compensate a business for the financial impact of an interruption or interference as a...
Lawtons Africa
Apr 15, 20204 min read
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Due care and diligence still the standard even during COVID-19?
It seems likely that the nationwide lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and the resultant remote working implemented by...
Lawtons Africa
Apr 6, 20204 min read
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Is there operating room for compulsory PI insurance?
Since its inception on 30 August 2010, the regulations requiring health professionals to have professional indemnity insurance have lain...
Lawtons Africa
Jan 30, 20174 min read
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Vicarious liability for bad investment advice - Sharemax debacle continues
Earlier this year the Ombud for Financial Services Providers handed down a far-reaching determination by holding that Momentum was...
Lawtons Africa
Sep 15, 20164 min read
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Sasol Limited v CINPF: The rules take precedence
Often our courts are called upon to adjudicate disputes relating to the interpretation of rules of pension and provident funds where...
Lawtons Africa
Sep 15, 20156 min read
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Application of CPA on product liability – Halstead v Eskom discussed
To date, the case of Halstead-Cleak, Derek Anthony v Eskom Holdings Limited (26360/2014) [2015] ZAGPPHC is the only case that deals with...
Lawtons Africa
Aug 15, 20154 min read
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The extent of liability imposed by the Warsaw Convention on international air carriers
The exponential growth of air travel in recent years, fuelled by the rise of low cost airlines and the increasingly global nature of...
Lawtons Africa
May 1, 20158 min read
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Disclosure: Material or non-material?
The rejection of a claim by an insurer on the basis of material non-disclosure by the insured came to the fore again in November last ...
Lawtons Africa
Mar 25, 20154 min read
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