South Africa · Southern Africa

Swiss Re Africa Limited

Profile highlights

9 badges
  • Group spans 5 directory continents

    Swiss Re: 18 markets across 5 directory continents (Asia-Pacific is one directory region). Group membership does not establish this entity’s policy availability.

  • Part of a group

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  • Group listed in 15+ markets

    Swiss Re: 18 markets across 5 directory continents (Asia-Pacific is one directory region). Group membership does not establish this entity’s policy availability.

  • Reinsurer

    Based on this profile’s recorded business data. Not an endorsement or a financial-strength rating.

  • Foreign multinational

    Based on this profile’s recorded ownership data. Not an endorsement or a financial-strength rating.

  • Group spans 10+ directory regions

    Swiss Re: 18 markets across 5 directory continents (Asia-Pacific is one directory region). Group membership does not establish this entity’s policy availability.

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  • Internationally active insurance group

    Based on this profile’s recorded ownership data. Not an endorsement or a financial-strength rating.

  • Part of a listed group

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  • Listed in Africa

    Based on this profile’s recorded location data. Not an endorsement or a financial-strength rating.

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Official sources

This directory holds no official website for Swiss Re Africa Limited: the PA / FSCA register does not publish one and no sourced profile has been accepted. The register is the authoritative record of who is licensed.

Business profile

Understanding Swiss Re Africa Limited

Sources checked

Life, health and property reinsurance

Swiss Re's 2025 Africa anniversary page describes reinsurance risk-transfer services across life and health and property and casualty. The South African operation supports insurer clients with regional expertise and access to the group's wider capabilities. Reinsurance enquiries should specify the portfolio, territory and risks to be transferred.

Swiss Re — 75 years in Africa

About reinsurer business

Reinsurance transfers agreed risks from an insurer to a reinsurer. Treaty arrangements cover a defined portfolio; facultative arrangements address individual risks. Reinsurance enquiries are typically made by insurers or reinsurance brokers.

General guidance for the directory category. Specific products and terms must be confirmed with Swiss Re Africa Limited.

Explore the South Africa insurance market or other entries in this category.

Preparing a business enquiry

  • Which classes, territories and treaty or facultative arrangements are considered?
  • What exposure data and loss history are needed for an underwriting submission?
  • Who handles contract wording, claims notifications and account settlement?

Include the legal entity name, territory and business class when contacting an underwriting team.

At a glance

Swiss Re listed on
SIX Swiss ExchangeSREN
Class of business
ReinsurerCarriers that accept risk ceded by primary insurers.
Parent / group
Swiss ReLicensed in 18 countries, 29 entities in this directory.Ultimate parent Swiss Re Group is an Internationally Active Insurance Group (IAIS register), supervised group-wide by Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), Switzerland.
Ownership
Foreign multinationalSubsidiary of a multinational headquartered outside the continent.
Regulator
Prudential Authority (SARB) and Financial Sector Conduct Authority (PA / FSCA)resbank.co.za
Local currency
ZAR
Source basis
Regulator / industry register
Country verification
Verified - full register · PA licence-conversion Appendix A/B
Identifiers
slug south-africa-swiss-re-africa-limited · row 765/api/v1/insurers/south-africa-swiss-re-africa-limited.json