[TOP STORY] Festive season warning as insurers tighten claims on drunk driving

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‘It doesn't matter sometimes how much we try and caution drivers. Based on our cases and what we see in our office, the trend has emerged again, which is very concerning for us and the industry,’ says Edite Teixeira-Mckinon, lead ombudsman of the non-life insurance division at the National Financial Ombudsman.
25 Nov 2025 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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