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.

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CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerificationPopularity
AIG South Africa LimitedNYSE: AIGGGeneral (Non-life)AIGIAIGForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified—
Abacus Insurance LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Absa Insurance Company LimitedJSE: ABGGGeneral (Non-life)Absa GroupPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
Allianz Global Corporate And Specialty South Africa LimitedFWB: ALVGGeneral (Non-life)AllianzIAIGForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified—
Aurora Insurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Auto And General Insurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)Telesure GroupForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified95 Confidence: Low
Bidvest Insurance LimitedJSE: BVTGGeneral (Non-life)Bidvest GroupDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Bryte Insurance Company LimitedTSX: FFHGGeneral (Non-life)Fairfax FinancialIAIGForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified97 Confidence: Low
Budget Insurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)Telesure GroupForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified—
CFAO Motors Insurance LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)CFAO / Toyota TsushoForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified—
Centriq Insurance Company LimitedJSE: SLM
Cell captive
GGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam GroupIAIGPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
Chubb Insurance South Africa LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)ChubbIAIGForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified—
Clientele General Insurance LimitedJSE: CLIGGeneral (Non-life)Clientele LtdDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified53 Confidence: Low
Coface South Africa Insurance Company LimitedEuronext Paris: COFAGGeneral (Non-life)CofaceForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified—
Compass Insurance Company LimitedFWB: HNR1GGeneral (Non-life)Hannover ReForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified—
Constantia Insurance Company Limited
Placed in liquidation 2022 - verify status
GGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified62 Confidence: Low
Corporate Guarantee (South Africa) LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation Of Africa LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Dial Direct Insurance LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)Telesure GroupForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified—
Discovery Insure LimitedJSE: DSYGGeneral (Non-life)Discovery LtdDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Dotsure LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Export Credit Insurance Corporation Of South Africa SOC LimitedState-ownedGGeneral (Non-life)Government of South AfricaState-owned / parastatalPA / FSCAVerified—
First For Women Insurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)Telesure GroupForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified—
Firstrand Short Term Insurance LtdJSE: FSRGGeneral (Non-life)FirstRandPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
G4S Insurance LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)G4SForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified—
GENRIC Insurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Guardrisk Insurance Company LimitedJSE: MTM
Cell captive
GGeneral (Non-life)Momentum GroupPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
HDI Global SA LimitedFWB: TLXGGeneral (Non-life)HDI / TalanxIAIGForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified—
Hollard Insurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)Hollard GroupPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified59 Confidence: Low
Hollard Specialist Insurance Limited
Cell captive
GGeneral (Non-life)Hollard GroupPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
Home Loan Guarantee Company NPCGGeneral (Non-life)NPCMutual / cooperativePA / FSCAVerified—
Indequity Specialised Insurance LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)IndequityDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Infiniti Insurance LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Khula Credit Guarantee (SOC) LimitedState-ownedGGeneral (Non-life)Government of South AfricaState-owned / parastatalPA / FSCAVerified—
King Price Insurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)King PriceDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Land Bank Insurance SOC LimitedState-ownedGGeneral (Non-life)Land BankState-owned / parastatalPA / FSCAVerified—
Legal Expenses Insurance Southern Africa LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)LegalWiseDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Legal Practitioners Indemnity Insurance FundGGeneral (Non-life)Legal Practice CouncilMutual / cooperativePA / FSCAVerified—
Lloyd's and Lloyd's Underwriters
Licensed under Insurance Act 2017
GGeneral (Non-life)Lloyd'sForeign multinationalPA / FSCAVerified—
Lombard Insurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
MiWay Insurance LimitedJSE: SLMGGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam GroupIAIGPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
Momentum Insurance Company LimitedJSE: MTMGGeneral (Non-life)Momentum GroupPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
Momentum Short-Term Insurance Company LimitedJSE: MTMGGeneral (Non-life)Momentum GroupPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
Mutual & Federal Risk Financing LimitedJSE: OMU
Cell captive
GGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdIAIGPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
Nedgroup Insurance Company LimitedJSE: NEDGGeneral (Non-life)Nedbank GroupDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
New National Assurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Nzalo Insurance Services LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
OUTsurance Insurance Company LimitedJSE: OUTGGeneral (Non-life)OUTsurance GroupPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
Old Mutual Insure LimitedJSE: OMUGGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdIAIGPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
Professional Provident SOCiety Short-Term Insurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)PPSMutual / cooperativePA / FSCAVerified—
Rand Mutual Assurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)Rand MutualMutual / cooperativePA / FSCAVerified—
Renasa Insurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
SAHL Insurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)SA Home LoansDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
SASRIA SOC LimitedState-ownedGGeneral (Non-life)Government of South AfricaState-owned / parastatalPA / FSCAVerified97 Confidence: Low
Safire Insurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Santam LimitedJSE: SNTGGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam GroupIAIGPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
Santam Structured Insurance LimitedJSE: SLMGGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam GroupIAIGPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
Standard Insurance LimitedJSE: SBKGGeneral (Non-life)Standard Bank GroupPan-African groupPA / FSCAVerified—
The Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (RF) (Pty) LtdGGeneral (Non-life)FEMMutual / cooperativePA / FSCAVerified—
Vodacom Insurance Company LimitedJSE: VODGGeneral (Non-life)Vodacom GroupDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Western National Insurance Company LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)PSG Konsult / SantamDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Workers Life Insurance LimitedGGeneral (Non-life)Workers LifeDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—
Yardrisk Insurance Limited
Cell captive
GGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privatePA / FSCAVerified—

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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 this directory lists in South Africa are classified as general (non-life) (45%). Verified against the regulator register.

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

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

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

Of the 63 licensed general (non-life) insurers in South Africa, 25 are domestic private companies, 15 are members of pan-African groups (Sanlam Group, Momentum Group, Hollard Group), 14 are subsidiaries of foreign multinational groups (Telesure Group, AIG, Allianz), 5 are mutual or cooperative insurers, and 4 are state-owned or parastatal (Government of South Africa, Land Bank), as recorded in the register.

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