Anchor Risk Management

24/08/2022

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15/10/2015

Severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and large hail could be expected this evening says the South African Weather Service.

15/09/2015

Car theft is big business in South Africa with over 55 000 cars stolen every year. Here are the top five most stolen cars.

01/07/2014

Jewellery Valuations
It is advised that valuations on high value jewellery items are completed at least once a year as various factors can influence the value of jewellery items (i.e. normal inflation, gold price, currency rates, etc.). Policyholder are also urged to get valuations from at least two reputable jewellers, as jewellers differ in terms of how they evaluate the replacement value of jewellery items.
Policyholders may benefit from regular valuations in the following ways:
• The wear and tear on claws and settings can be identified and repaired;
• A proper item description can expedite the claims process;
• The correct replacement amount with the appropriate premium; and
• Proper record-keeping may make for a smoother claims process.

25/05/2013

Recommendations that came from the research: (continue)
4. Don't stop your security awareness at the outside walls of your house. Your yard areas (if any) also deserve attention. In general, don't leave anything around the yard that might help a burglar get into your house. Ladders, stackable boxes or any garden tools should be put away, preferably in a locked cabinet. Many burglars have used the property owner's own tools to break into a home. Don't place outdoor furniture tables nearby the home. These could become an easy stepladder to the roof. To discourage potential climbers, spread grease on any metal drainpipes if they are close to windows. Use Vaseline or clear automotive grease, depending on the colour of the pipe (or replace them with plastic pipe). Yes, criminals do climb up drainpipes, Think about it, most second storey windows are left un-secure and make a house easy to gain entry to.
5. Given that robbers tend to case-out a property and the residents' comings and goings for as long as two weeks, it is highly-recommended that you deviate from your usual routine regularly. Change your patterns every week by leaving and returning home at different times, using different routes and visiting different shops to what you usually do.

Extract from "Home Invasion. Robbers disclose what you should know"
PhD by Professor Rudolph Zinn
Senior lecturer in Forensic and Crime investigation at UNISA

08/05/2013

Key information on House Robberies

Recommendations that came from the research:
1. Make sure that all shrubs and trees are trimmed back so that they do not allow a burglar to conceal himself while attempting to open a window or door. If possible, plant bushes with prickly thorns around these locations. They are a cheap deterrent.
2. A barking dog, changing your daily routine and the presence of closed-circuit TV (CCTV) could make your home a less attractive target to criminals.
3. In South Africa, the importance of employing extreme caution when hiring domestic workers and other service providers cannot be underestimated. Be careful who you let into your home.

Extract from "Home Invasion. Robbers disclose what you should know"
PhD by Professor Rudolph Zinn
Senior lecturer in Forensic and Crime investigation at UNISA

30/04/2013

Key information on House Robberies
Robbers are NOT deterred by Alarms and Armed Reaction Services

Security measures that robbers DO consider to be deterrents:
1. Electric Fences
2. Detection Beams
3. CCTV
4. Small dogs that sleep inside the house - robbers consider this to be the biggest deterrent of all.

Extract from "Home Invasion. Robbers disclose what you should know"
PhD by Professor Rudolph Zinn
Senior lecturer in Forensic and Crime investigation at UNISA

26/04/2013

Key information on House Robberies (cont 2)
13. Most victims or targets are affluent persons who openly display their wealth, e.g. expensive cars, jewellery, up market homes.
14. Most attacks occur between 19:00 and midnight as people are relaxed, busy cooking or watching TV, and the security systems and beams are not activated. But robberies continue until 4:00 in the morning.
15. The average robber commits 103 robberies over 7 years before being caught.
16. Most attackers' homes or bases are a 10 to 30 minute drive from the target address.
17. Women are most often tortured or hurt during house robberies.
18. The conviction rate for house robberies in South Africa is only 7.67%. In the USA it is 53%.
Extract from "Home Invasion. Robbers disclose what you should know"
PhD by Professor Rudolph Zinn
Senior lecturer in Forensic and Crime investigation at UNISA

25/04/2013

25/04/2013

Key information on House Robberies (cont)
7. 50% of residential robberies in SA take place in Gauteng.
8. It is a complete myth that only white people are victims of robberies - anyone displaying any form of wealth (double-storey homes, expensive jewellery and fancy cars) is a target.
9. The average age of a house robber is between 19 and 26 years.
10. An average of 30% of all house robbers have either committed murder, or won't hesitate to commit murder.
11. Only 17% of robbers are foreigners.
12. Of all arrested robbers, 90% had no matric or were unemployed. The 10% who had been employed, gave up their jobs when confirming how much they could "earn" from a robbery.
Extract from "Home Invasion. Robbers disclose what you should know"
PhD by Professor Rudolph Zinn
Senior lecturer in Forensic and Crime investigation at UNISA

24/04/2013

Key information on House Robberies
1. Eight out of 10 residential robberies are committed with the help of information from maids, gardeners and former employees.
2. Robbers will monitor the home for as long as two weeks.
3. Gangs research Armed Response Firms' response times.
4. Most attacks occur between 7pm and midnight as people are relaxed, cooking or watching TV.
5. 97% of robbers are armed.
6. On average, an armed robbery gang has four members.
Extract from "Home Invasion. Robbers disclose what you should know"
PhD by Professor Rudolph Zinn
Senior lecturer in Forensic and Crime investigation at UNISA

20/09/2012

Underwriting Profits