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Protect your car from hail
It’s hail season, a high risk time for your vehicles, so here are some important tips to keep you and your car dent-free. Firstly, pull over as soon as you can to a safe place, preferably under cover, such as a garage forecourt or road bridge; trees are a last resort as you could be hit by falling branches. It is important to stop moving as driving compounds the impact of the hail on your vehicle’s surface. Park so the windscreen faces into the hail – it is reinforced to withstand greater impact than the side and back windows.
New, improved policy wordings
A wise person once said, “Don’t stop until you’re proud.” And we, at Safire, are both proud and excited to announce the much anticipated release of the following revised policy wordings:
a) Safire Farming policy wording
b) Safire Commercial policy wording
Safire has always taken great pride in pioneering insurance products that meet the needs of our clients and the most recent chapter in our product development is no exception. Our team has been very busy improving and enhancing our Commercial and Farming policies, which now boast a range of new cover options as well as increased limits of cover. In essence, we are covering more items and assets with superior cover! Our new policy wordings will be supplied in an interactive PDF format, making them easily accessible, convenient and user-friendly. These wordings will take effect on 1 April 2019. If you have a commercial or farming policy with Safire and haven’t received this documentation by the end of February, please contact your broker.
Safire Berg 100
It’s almost March, which means – yes – the Safire Berg 100 is almost here! This year’s race from Himeville to Nottingham Road takes place on Saturday 23 March, so start burning off those festive season bulges and put to down your name as soon as you can for what is KZN’s biggest one day 100km MTB marathon. It’s a fast, not technically difficult race that winds through the scenic KZN Midlands, and there’s plenty to do in the area for non-riders, which makes an ideal family getaway.
Get organised, reduce stress
The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) in America sponsored the first Get Organized Month in January 2005, citing the statistic that American women spent 55.2 minutes a day looking for lost or misplaced items. The start of a new year is the perfect time to become more organised. Consider this:
· You will have less stress and an increased sense of control. There will be more time to enjoy on family, hobbies and leisure activities, and less effort wasted fixing the chaos.
· Decide on your most muddled area and tackle that first.
· Work out who will fix it. Can you do it yourself or do you need to get someone to help carry the load? Sharing the problem with a friend might help to gain a new perspective on what can be done.
· Divide the process into smaller tasks to be managed and prioritised.
· Getting started is usually the hardest part. Look at your daily and weekly schedule to find where you can gain a few minutes of extra time. Record a favourite TV show to binge-watch later. Pack lunch instead of driving to get something to eat. Ask an organised chum what they do for useful hints.
As you whittle away at the cluttered parts of your life, look forward to the stress-free existence you’ll soon enjoy. Good luck!
Experience the magic of Star Dam
It is a magical retreat in the heart of the Dargle Valley outside Pietermaritzburg, close to Inhlosane peak. Savour the silence from your spacious and luxurious lodge – there’s a choice of three. All are on the edge of the star-shaped, stocked dam, and all offer a sense of space and tranquility. Visit https://www.lekkeslaap.co.za/akkommodasie/star-dam-estate?q=star-dam-estate&start=&end=&pax=2 for details and bookings.
That's Life
Economic tidbits
85% - growth from 2013 to 2017 in the number of long-haul transfers to Africa via Addis Ababa, which has overtaken Dubai as a travel conduit, with 18% growth in 2018.
R100-billion - estimated spend by South Africans on Black Friday in November 2018, mainly at general retailers, followed by clothing, textiles, footwear, furniture, and appliances.
33.5% - amount spent on basic foodstuffs by those earning a minimum wage, which came into effect on 1 January, placing South Africa 36th on a list of 52 countries.
The Insurer newsletter and the content of any article published herein, should not be construed as forming part of any insurance contract or policy nor as constituting any form of advice. It is aimed at providing an informal and informative read to the readers thereof. Whilst every effort is taken to attempt to ensure the accuracy and correctness of the information contained herein, Safire Insurance Company Limited does not give any assurance regarding such accuracy or correctness and accordingly does not accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage, whether direct, indirect or consequential, arising from any reliance placed in the information contained herein.
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