South Africa · Southern Africa · class G

General (Non-life) insurance companies in South Africa

63 licensed general (non-life) insurers, 45% of the 140 insurance entities supervised by the Prudential Authority (SARB) and Financial Sector Conduct Authority. Short-term property, casualty, motor, marine and other non-life covers.

All insurers in South Africa General (Non-life) across Africa Life63 Microinsurer1 Reinsurer8 Specialty / Credit / Captive5

Company	Class	Parent / group	Ownership	Regulator	Verification
AIG South Africa Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	AIG	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
Abacus Insurance Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Absa Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Absa Group	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
Allianz Global Corporate And Specialty South Africa Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Allianz	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
Aurora Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Auto And General Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Telesure Group	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
Bidvest Insurance Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Bidvest Group	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Bryte Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Fairfax Financial	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
Budget Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Telesure Group	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
CFAO Motors Insurance Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	CFAO / Toyota Tsusho	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
Centriq Insurance Company Limited Cell captive	GGeneral (Non-life)	Sanlam Group	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
Chubb Insurance South Africa Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Chubb	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
Clientele General Insurance Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Clientele Ltd	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Coface South Africa Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Coface	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
Compass Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Hannover Re	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
Constantia Insurance Company Limited Placed in liquidation 2022 - verify status	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Corporate Guarantee (South Africa) Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation Of Africa Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Dial Direct Insurance Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Telesure Group	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
Discovery Insure Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Discovery Ltd	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Dotsure Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Export Credit Insurance Corporation Of South Africa SOC Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Government of South Africa	State-owned / parastatal	PA / FSCA	Verified
First For Women Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Telesure Group	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
Firstrand Short Term Insurance Ltd	GGeneral (Non-life)	FirstRand	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
G4S Insurance Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	G4S	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
GENRIC Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Guardrisk Insurance Company Limited Cell captive	GGeneral (Non-life)	Momentum Group	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
HDI Global SA Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	HDI / Talanx	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
Hollard Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Hollard Group	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
Hollard Specialist Insurance Limited Cell captive	GGeneral (Non-life)	Hollard Group	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
Home Loan Guarantee Company NPC	GGeneral (Non-life)	NPC	Mutual / cooperative	PA / FSCA	Verified
Indequity Specialised Insurance Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Indequity	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Infiniti Insurance Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Khula Credit Guarantee (SOC) Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Government of South Africa	State-owned / parastatal	PA / FSCA	Verified
King Price Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	King Price	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Land Bank Insurance SOC Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Land Bank	State-owned / parastatal	PA / FSCA	Verified
Legal Expenses Insurance Southern Africa Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	LegalWise	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Legal Practitioners Indemnity Insurance Fund	GGeneral (Non-life)	Legal Practice Council	Mutual / cooperative	PA / FSCA	Verified
Lloyd's and Lloyd's Underwriters Licensed under Insurance Act 2017	GGeneral (Non-life)	Lloyd's	Foreign multinational	PA / FSCA	Verified
Lombard Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
MiWay Insurance Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Sanlam Group	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
Momentum Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Momentum Group	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
Momentum Short-Term Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Momentum Group	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
Mutual & Federal Risk Financing Limited Cell captive	GGeneral (Non-life)	Old Mutual Ltd	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
Nedgroup Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Nedbank Group	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
New National Assurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Nzalo Insurance Services Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
OUTsurance Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	OUTsurance Group	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
Old Mutual Insure Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Old Mutual Ltd	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
Professional Provident SOCiety Short-Term Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	PPS	Mutual / cooperative	PA / FSCA	Verified
Rand Mutual Assurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Rand Mutual	Mutual / cooperative	PA / FSCA	Verified
Renasa Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
SAHL Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	SA Home Loans	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
SASRIA SOC Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Government of South Africa	State-owned / parastatal	PA / FSCA	Verified
Safire Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Santam Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Sanlam Group	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
Santam Structured Insurance Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Sanlam Group	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
Standard Insurance Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Standard Bank Group	Pan-African group	PA / FSCA	Verified
The Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (RF) (Pty) Ltd	GGeneral (Non-life)	FEM	Mutual / cooperative	PA / FSCA	Verified
Vodacom Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Vodacom Group	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Western National Insurance Company Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	PSG Konsult / Santam	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Workers Life Insurance Limited	GGeneral (Non-life)	Workers Life	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified
Yardrisk Insurance Limited Cell captive	GGeneral (Non-life)	Independent	Domestic private	PA / FSCA	Verified

About general (non-life) insurers in South Africa

How many general (non-life) insurers are licensed in South Africa?

63 of the 140 licensed insurance entities in South Africa are classified as general (non-life) (45%), according to the PA / FSCA register as reflected in this directory (verified - full register).

Who regulates general (non-life) insurers in South Africa?

Prudential Authority (SARB) and Financial Sector Conduct Authority (PA / FSCA), under Twin Peaks; Insurance Act 2017; SAM solvency. Official website: https://resbank.co.za.

Are the general (non-life) insurers in South Africa locally or foreign owned?

29 of 63 belong to pan-African or foreign multinational groups (including AIG, Absa Group, Allianz, Sanlam Group), 4 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.

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