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Claim Survival Kit and free policyholder checklists.

Practical, downloadable tools prepared by senior claims consultants and ECSA-registered engineers — so you know what to record, what to request and what to never sign when a claim is rejected, underpaid or ignored.

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Every document is free, unbranded to your claim, and written for South African short-term insurance policyholders — individuals and businesses.

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The Claim Survival Kit

The essential kit for any policyholder facing a loss — what to do in the first 48 hours, the evidence pack to build from day one, what never to sign, and how to handle the insurer's assessor.

  • First 48 hours action checklist
  • Evidence pack build list
  • Six things that weaken good claims
  • Rejection escalation route
PDF · 2 pages · Free Download PDF
Rejected or underpaid

Rejected Claim Response Checklist

Use this the moment an insurer rejects, repudiates or underpays. Documents to request, how to test the reason given, and the deadlines that protect your position.

  • Documents to demand in writing
  • Testing wear and tear, non-disclosure, late notification
  • 90-day dispute window and prescription
  • Building the counter-position
PDF · 2 pages · Free Download PDF
For businesses

Business Interruption & Commercial Claim Pack

The documentation businesses need to quantify a property damage and business interruption claim so that it withstands insurer and forensic accountant scrutiny.

  • Policy, cover and extensions review list
  • Loss and damage evidence schedule
  • Financial substantiation requirements
  • Mitigation and reinstatement records
PDF · 2 pages · Free Download PDF
Escalation

NFO Complaint Preparation Guide

How to prepare and lodge a National Financial Ombud (NFO) complaint after a rejection — structure, evidence and the 90-day dispute window.

  • Pre-lodgement eligibility checks
  • What to include in the submission
  • Drafting principles that succeed
  • What happens after lodging
PDF · 1 page · Free Download PDF

Need the checklist applied to your own claim?

A checklist tells you what to gather. A senior claims consultant tells you what it is worth and how to argue it. Send us your rejection letter and policy schedule and we will tell you, without charge, whether you have a case.

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These resources are general information for policyholders and do not constitute legal advice or a policy interpretation.