Time-bar clauses are common for South Africa insurance contracts and failure to comply with them can see a claim rejected.
South Africans who wish to claim from insurance must do so within a fixed timeframe or lose the right to claim under their insurance policy.looked at a recent case before the Gauteng Division of the High Court, which reaffirmed that time-barring clauses in insurance contracts are enforceable.
According to Webber Wentzel, in reviewed case, the insured lodged a claim for indemnity following a motor vehicle accident. Rudd looked at a case where a driver hit a curb, lost control of his car, and hit a pole. His insurer rejected his claim for breaching the insurance contract, which required the driver to take all reasonable precautions while driving.
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