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Youth need insurance now more than ever

June 16 2026 By Reliance Insurance Brokers youth, short term insurance, personal insurance

It's a misconception among the youth, that insurance is only for older people or young adults with their own homes and cars . Never before have young people needed insurance more than they do today with the proliferation of technology and the increased risk this poses both in reality and online. Twenty years ago the insurance landscape looked vastly different for the youth: clothes, apparel, a hi-fi system, maybe a home computer and if they were ...

Do you need to use an insurance broker?

March 20 2024 By Reliance Insurance Brokers short term insurance, personal insurance, insurance broker

When online short-term insurance offerings were first launched in South Africa more than 15 years ago, the insurance industry underwent a major facelift. Consumers were now able to go direct to insurers, effectively skipping out brokers. While there was much excitement around this prospect initially, the veneer soon wore off as consumers realised just how overwhelming it was to compare pricing, policies, excesses and pick the right plan offering ...