South Africa News
South African Insurer Accepts Liability for Some Rejected COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims
South African insurer Santam will begin assessing payouts for some previously rejected coronavirus-related claims after recent court judgments on such cases but still intends to challenge one finding ...
South African Insurer Ends Further Challenge of Liability Ruling Over Virus Insurance Claims
South African insurer Guardrisk will not further challenge a court process that has found it liable to pay clients' rejected coronavirus-related claims, it said late on Thursday. Guardrisk, the ...
South African Insurers Acquiesce to Demands for Pandemic Business Interruption Cover
South African insurers are bowing to demands for the payment of losses that businesses suffered during the nation's lockdown. Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Ltd.'s Guardrisk will make settlement ...
Chubb Will Cover Uber Drivers in South Africa
Uber Technologies Inc. is partnering with security and insurance company Chubb Ltd. to cover its South African drivers in case of death or injury as violent attacks plague the country's cities. The ...
Brit Builds on Expansion Strategy With South African Company Investment
Brit Ltd., the global specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced it has made a significant strategic investment in Camargue Underwriting Managers, one of South Africa's providers of specialized ...
Ex-American Modern CEO Rios Will Lead South African Insurance Group
When Manny Rios left his job as CEO of Munich Re's American Modern in August 2015, his next steps were a mystery. Now we know: He's become the leader of a South African insurance group Telesure. The ...
Zurich Insurance Is Reportedly Planning to Sell Morocco, South Africa Units
Zurich Insurance Group AG has started a process to sell its units in South Africa and Morocco as it works toward turning around its money-losing insurance operations, according to people familiar ...
Swiss Re Eyes South Africa For Commercial Insurance Expansion
A division of Swiss Re has expanded into South Africa with a focus on commercial insurance coverage and services for mid-and large-sized corporate clients. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' advance into ...