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July 10, 2019 | 169 views

In a tough economic climate, South Africans are always on the lookout for ways to save. Cutting back on insurance premiums is often seen as an easy way to save money. All good, until you lodge a claim and suddenly find that your ‘saving’ now leaves you with an expensive problem. “With Savings Month focusing attention on budgeting it is a great idea to review personal spending and consider saving money on insurance premiums”, says Hannes Oelsen, Head of Claims at MiWay Insurance.

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