South Africa averages over 71 000 car insurance claims in the month of Easter.

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GUEST - Lebohang Tsotetsi, Insurance Risks Manager at SAIA.
Easter vehicle accident claims have fallen since 2022 but remain high, says SAIA Insurance claims for vehicle accidents during the Easter month have shown an encouraging decline over the past two years, according to data submitted by members of the South African Insurance Association (SAIA) to an industry claims database. In spite of the decrease in accidents, the Easter and Christmas period remain the two annual peak periods for motor insurance claims.
Figures collated from this database show that over the Easter month during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2021, there were 62 963 motor accident claims submitted by SAIA members to its database. During the Easter period in 2022, there was a significant spike in motor accident claims, rising to 89,655, which marked a 42% increase from the previous year—following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.
15 Apr 2PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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