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New baby, new cover: A not so boring insurance checklist

Becoming a parent is wild. 1 minute you’re living your best life, sipping a cappuccino that’s actually hot. The next minute you’re Googling ‘why is my baby making that noise’ at 03:00, while reheating the same cup of coffee for the fourth time. And while you can live with cold coffee, there’s 1 thing you should never leave on ice:

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Can I claim for the couch my dog destroyed

Ah, pets. They’re cute, cuddly, and occasionally… Complete couch annihilators. So, what happens when your furry friend decides your brand-new corner lounge suite is their next chew toy? Can you file an insurance claim for pet damage? Let’s dig into it. The short answer Sadly, in most cases: No, you can’t claim for damage caused by your pets under your

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Crime happens… But so does clever insurance

Nobody likes talking about crime, but in our beautiful South Africa, being informed is better than being blindsided. At King Price, we believe in sharing knowledge (and a bit of humour) to help our clients stay ahead. So, here’s a look at what’s most often stolen in Mzansi, and how you can protect your humble abode. Let’s start with the obvious…

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Why coffee table books are more than pretty pages

Let’s be honest: Coffee table books are the show-offs of your living room. They’re bold, glossy, and scream, ‘I have great taste and probably drink double espressos’. But these oversized bundles of beauty are more than just decorative décor. They’re often pricey, deeply sentimental, and sometimes rare collector’s items that deserve a little royal treatment. While most people wouldn’t think

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Stranger things in South Africa that make Stranger Things look normal

Think Stranger Things is wild? South Africa chuckles in local dialect. Because while the Upside Down has tentacle creatures and telekinesis, we have potholes that feel bottomless, hadedas that scream like unpaid interns, and weather patterns that appear to run on pure chaos. We live in a place where a simple trip to the shop can feel like a side

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Insuring a Nokia 3310: The unbreakable brick

Ah, the Nokia 3310. The OG of cellphones. Born at a time when Y2K was still a vibe, this beast of a device was more than just a phone. It was a weapon, a torch (sort of), and let’s not forget… A snake gaming console. Back in the day, the only thing tougher than a Nokia 3310 was your dad’s

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Your car, your data, and your insurer: How transparent is your policy

These days, your car probably knows more about you than your mum. Who would’ve thought that our cars would have the inside scoop about our speedy habits, musical taste, type of routes we prefer (long way with less robots, anyone? Or direct as possible, to hang with the potholes?) and so much more. Our phones we can believe, just maybe.

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Home office at your place? How to make sure your insurance matches your setup

More South Africans are working from home than ever before. This isn’t a chat-up line (woah, who’ve you been hanging out with?) to get you out of the office and into your lazy boy, laptop balanced on your knees. Apparently, according to several 2025 reports, remote and hybrid work is actually on the rise again in South Africa. We didn’t

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How modern life has reshaped insurance: From party lines to policies that keep up

Once upon a time, the loudest thing in your living room wasn’t your Wi-Fi router throwing a tantrum… It was your mom yelling, ‘Get off the phone, I need to make a call!’ because the party line was buzzing with the neighbours’ juicy gossip. Fast-forward a few decades and we’ve traded dial-up screeches for fibre-speed streaming, rotary phones for smartwatches,

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