South Africa · Southern Africa · class L
Life insurance companies in South Africa
63 licensed life insurers, 45% of the 140 insurance entities supervised by the Prudential Authority (SARB) and Financial Sector Conduct Authority. Long-term life assurance, annuities, pensions and savings products.
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| Company | Class | Parent / group | Ownership | Regulator | Verification | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Life Insurance LimitedJSE: CLI Acquired by Clientele 2024 | LLife | Clientele Ltd | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| 27Four Life Limited | LLife | 27four | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 50 Confidence: Low |
| 3Sixty Life Limited Under curatorship since 2021 - verify status | LLife | NUMSA Investment Co | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| AIG Life South Africa LimitedNYSE: AIG | LLife | AIGIAIG | Foreign multinational | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| AVBOB Mutual Assurance SOCiety | LLife | AVBOB | Mutual / cooperative | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Abacus Life Limited | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Absa Life LimitedJSE: ABG | LLife | Absa Group | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| African Rainbow Life Limited | LLife | African Rainbow Capital / Sanlam | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| African Unity Life Limited | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 71 Confidence: Low |
| Alexander Forbes Investments LimitedJSE: AFH | LLife | Alexander Forbes | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Alexander Forbes Life LimitedJSE: AFH | LLife | Alexander Forbes | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Allan Gray Life Limited | LLife | Allan Gray | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 47 Confidence: Low |
| Assupol Life LimitedJSE: SLM Acquired by Sanlam 2024 | LLife | Sanlam GroupIAIG | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Bidvest Life LimitedJSE: BVT | LLife | Bidvest Group | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Bophelo Life Insurance Limited | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 62 Confidence: Low |
| Brightrock Life LimitedJSE: SLM | LLife | Sanlam GroupIAIG | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | 58 Confidence: Low |
| Bryte Life Company LimitedTSX: FFH | LLife | Fairfax FinancialIAIG | Foreign multinational | PA / FSCA | Verified | 95 Confidence: Low |
| Cadiz Life Limited | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Centriq Life Insurance Company LimitedJSE: SLM Cell captive | LLife | Sanlam GroupIAIG | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | 86 Confidence: Medium |
| Clientele Life Assurance Company LimitedJSE: CLI | LLife | Clientele Ltd | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 50 Confidence: Low |
| Constantia Life & Health Assurance Company Limited Group in liquidation 2022 - verify status | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 48 Confidence: Low |
| Constantia Life Limited Group in liquidation 2022 - verify status | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Coronation Life Assurance Company LimitedJSE: CML | LLife | Coronation Fund Managers | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 62 Confidence: Low |
| Discovery Life LimitedJSE: DSY | LLife | Discovery Ltd | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Dotsure Life Limited | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 54 Confidence: Low |
| Fedgroup Life Limited | LLife | Fedgroup | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Firstrand Life Assurance LimitedJSE: FSR | LLife | FirstRand | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Guardrisk Life LimitedJSE: MTM Cell captive | LLife | Momentum Group | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | 79 Confidence: Low |
| Hollard Life Assurance Company Limited | LLife | Hollard Group | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | 90 Confidence: Medium |
| Hollard Specialist Life Limited Cell captive | LLife | Hollard Group | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | 48 Confidence: Low |
| Investec Life LimitedJSE: INL | LLife | Investec | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Just Retirement Life (South Africa) LimitedLSE | LLife | Just Group | Foreign multinational | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| KGA Lewens Beperk | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 55 Confidence: Low |
| Land Bank Life Insurance Company SOC LimitedState-owned | LLife | Land Bank | State-owned / parastatal | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Liberty Group LimitedJSE: SBK Wholly owned by Standard Bank since 2022 | LLife | Standard Bank Group | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | 95 Confidence: Low |
| Lion Of Africa Life Assurance Company Limited | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 91 Confidence: Medium |
| Momentum Ability LimitedJSE: MTM Cell captive | LLife | Momentum Group | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Momentum Metropolitan Life LimitedJSE: MTM | LLife | Momentum Group | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Nedgroup Life Assurance Company LimitedJSE: NED | LLife | Nedbank Group | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 93 Confidence: Low |
| Nedgroup Structured Life LimitedJSE: NED | LLife | Nedbank Group | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Nestlife Assurance Corporation (RF) Limited | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| New Era Life Insurance Company Limited | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Ninety-One Assurance LimitedJSE: NY1 | LLife | Ninety One | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 90 Confidence: Medium |
| OUTsurance Life Insurance Company LimitedJSE: OUT | LLife | OUTsurance Group | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Oasis Crescent Insurance Limited | LLife | Oasis Group | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Old Mutual Alternative Risk Transfer LimitedJSE: OMU Cell captive | LLife | Old Mutual LtdIAIG | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | 72 Confidence: Low |
| Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) LimitedJSE: OMU | LLife | Old Mutual LtdIAIG | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| PSG Life LimitedJSE: KST | LLife | PSG Konsult | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Peregrine Life Limited | LLife | Peregrine | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Professional Provident SOCiety Insurance Company Limited | LLife | PPS | Mutual / cooperative | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Rma Life Assurance Company Limited | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 66 Confidence: Low |
| SAHL Life Assurance Company Limited | LLife | SA Home Loans | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Safrican Insurance Company LimitedJSE: SLM | LLife | Sanlam GroupIAIG | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | 66 Confidence: Low |
| Sanlam Developing Markets LimitedJSE: SLM | LLife | Sanlam GroupIAIG | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | 67 Confidence: Low |
| Sanlam Life Insurance LimitedJSE: SLM | LLife | Sanlam GroupIAIG | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | 69 Confidence: Low |
| Santam Structured Life LimitedJSE: SLM | LLife | Sanlam GroupIAIG | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Shield Life Limited | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Sygnia Life LimitedJSE: SYG | LLife | Sygnia | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| The Smart Life Insurance Company Limited | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| The Standard General Insurance Company LimitedJSE: SBK | LLife | Standard Bank Group | Pan-African group | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Viva Life Insurance Limited | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
| Vodacom Life Assurance Company LimitedJSE: VOD | LLife | Vodacom Group | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | 70 Confidence: Low |
| Workers Life Assurance Company Limited | LLife | Workers Life | Domestic private | PA / FSCA | Verified | — |
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About life insurers in South Africa
How many life insurers are licensed in South Africa?
63 of the 140 licensed insurance entities this directory lists in South Africa are classified as life (45%). Verified against the regulator register.
Who regulates 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 life insurers in South Africa?
Of the 63 licensed life insurers in South Africa, 38 are domestic private companies, 19 are members of pan-African groups (Sanlam Group, Momentum Group, Hollard Group), 3 are subsidiaries of foreign multinational groups (AIG, Fairfax Financial, Just Group), 2 are mutual or cooperative insurers, and 1 is state-owned or parastatal (Land Bank), as recorded in the register.
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