OUTsurance’s Danie Matthee takes the helm at SAIA
The new leadership team takes charge as the non-life insurance sector navigates climate risk, infrastructure challenges, technological change, and a persistent protection gap.
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Santam’s Lloyd’s bet faces R550m loss as revenue lags costs
Santam’s new Lloyd’s syndicate is expected to post a loss of up to R550m in 2026, even as group earnings and international premium growth remain strong.
South Africa’s rail revival opens a new insurance market
As private operators, financiers, and rolling-stock owners enter a rail system long dominated by the state, a specialist insurance market is developing alongside the infrastructure reforms.
When AI becomes the risk, who will insure it?
iTOO is building an AI insurance book cautiously, using performance data, international experience, and reinsurance to price a risk that is still evolving.
Santam names head for new India reinsurance business
The GIFT City operation, together with the Lloyd’s syndicate and Avatar acquisition, is part of the group’s move to broaden its risk base and underwriting capabilities.
SASRIA grows profits and capital base as it targets R30bn reserves by 2029
The insurer says reinsurance protection has increased significantly, and it has secured full reinsurance for 2026/27 for the first time in three years.
Sasria reintroduces wrap cover with reduced limit
After a near five-year absence following the 2021 unrest, Sasria relaunches its wrap cover as a R500 million excess layer above the standard coupon.
Geopolitical conflict | South African insurers urged to reassess exposure
An interconnected conflict environment is driving risks, with local insurers advised to review policy wording, reinsurance arrangements, and portfolio concentrations.
Why Sanlam’s headline earnings fell despite strong business growth
Currency movements, bond market distortions, reinsurance losses, and strategic investment spending combined to weigh on Sanlam’s reported results.
Santam authorised to establish IFSC reinsurance office in India
The licence allows the insurer to operate as an International Insurance Office within India’s financial hub.
Life insurance sector consolidates its recovery in 2024
KPMG’s survey shows broad improvement across major life insurers, driven by moderate premium growth, stronger investment returns, and efficiency gains.
Rising risks and rewards: the shift to asset-intensive reinsurance in the insurance sector
As insurers increasingly turn to alternative assets and cross-border reinsurance, industry experts highlight the growing complexities and risks.
Survey highlights recovery in SA insurance industry
Non-life insurers bounced back from a loss of R16.7bn in 2022 to a profit of R13.7bn in 2023, while life insurers posted significant profit growth, says KPMG.
Sasria aims to reintroduce R1bn cover amid rising reinsurance costs
Sasria’s five-year strategic plan includes the reintroduction of R1bn excess of loss cover and expanding its coverage for events such as natural disasters.
CrowdStrike sensor glitch: implications for cybersecurity and insurance
The CrowdStrike Falcon sensor update-induced global system crash could be the most significant cyber accumulation loss event since NotPetya in 2017.
Loadshedding: ‘It is going to be a tight winter’
Old Mutual Insure unpacks the impact of loadshedding on the insurance industry and the outlook for a stable electricity supply.
Weather-related catastrophes ‘signal a looming crisis’ for insurance market
Price increases will be necessary to fund the level of coverage policyholders have previously enjoyed, says Old Mutual Insure.
