This article showcases our top picks for the best South Africa based Insurance companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Insurance industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top South Africa Insurance Startups
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SA Taxi
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SA Taxi provides taxi finance and insurance to entrepreneurs.
Pineapple
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Pineapple makes insuring easy, fair and accessible. Get cover in a snap. See the good your premiums do. Get all leftover premium back.
Alexander Forbes
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Alexander Forbes is a provider of financial, risk and insurance and multi-manager investment solutions internationally.
Hollard Insurance
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Hollard Insurance is an insurance agency selling house,car,business and funeral insurance.
Ctrl
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Ctrl is a independent car and household insurance advice app.
Overberg Agri
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Overberg Agri is an agricultural company that primarily earns its revenue from agriculture.
Inclusivity Solutions
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We design, build and operate digital insurance businesses in emerging markets
Hepstar
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Hepstar is a global leader in personalised travel ancillary and insurance product merchandising.
Meerkat
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Meerkat is a financial wellness business committed to making a real difference in the financial lives of its customers.
Root
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A financial services platform – programmable banking and insurance
Fo-Sho
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Fo-Sho is a peer-to-peer insurtech that is powered by technology to bring affordable short-term insurance to South African markets.
MobiLife
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MobiLife is an insurance provider aiming to transform micro-insurance in South Africa.
Cartrack Technologies
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CARTRACK is an international leading professional company providing fleet management, insurance telematics and vehicle recovery solutions.
Transaction Capital
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Transaction Capital is a provider of specialised financial and allied services.
EyeCover
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B2B company which ensures customer retention and new customer acquisition to optometry practices by using innovating insurance models.
Discovery
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Discovery is a global company with health, life and short term insurance operations in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Outsurance
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OUTsurance is a direct short-term insurance company that offers car, home, business, and life insurance policies.
African Bank
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Retail Bank offering a wide range of products and services to the consumers of South Africa.
MiWay
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MiWay is a direct short-term insurer and financial services company.
CCI South Africa
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South Africa’s largest international and domestic provider of outsourced contact centre services.
CompariSure
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CompariSure is an independent life insurance comparison platform.
Hippo.co.za
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South Africa’s first comparison website and compares insurance and other personal finance products from a range of South African brands.
King Price Insurance
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King Price Insurance is a grudge purchase but, with more than 10 million cars on the road in South Africa.
Bestmed Medical Scheme
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Bestmed is an open medical scheme and operates as the biggest self-administrated Medical Aid Scheme in South Africa.
Bastion Reinsurance Brokerage
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Bastion Reinsurance Brokerage is an independent reinsurance company.
dotsure.co.za
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dotsure.co.za offers DIY insurance, shortcuts, financial services, sales, Pet Insurance, Life Insurance & Home Insurance services.
Karri
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Karri system allows parents to easily pay for their child’s events and other expenses using mobile application.
JLT South Africa
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JLT South Africa is a corporate and specialist insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits broker.
Telesure Investment Holdings
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Telesure Investment Holdings is the holding company of financial service providers.
African Unity Life
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African Unity is a financial services provider with a full life licence under the Long Term Insurance act.
Tautona.ai
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Tautona is a cognitive automation company with a focus on Claims Automation within the Insurance Sector.
Iemas
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Iemas offers personal loans, housing solutions, educational loans and insurance solutions.
Metropolitan
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Metropolitan, a division of MMI Holdings, is a financial services company providing long-term insurance solutions and health administration.
MediFin
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MediFin currently provides medical finance to individuals all over the country.
FinChoice
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FinChoice is a consulting firm that helps individuals and organizations with coverage, financial advice and digital financial services.
Mutual & Federal
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Mutual & Federal provides insurance services to personal, commercial and corporate clients in South Africa.
Momentum Short Term Insurance
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Momentum Short Term Insurance is protects valuable possessions.
DirectAxis
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DirectAxis is a financial services company that provides customers with a direct connection to loans and insurance.
Bryte Insurance Company Limited
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Bryte Insurance Company Limited is the premier, proactive commercial risk specialist in Southern Africa
Liberty Group
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Liberty Group is a life insurer to a Pan-African financial services company, offering asset management, investment and insurance solutions.
Regent Insurance Co.
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Regent Insurance Co. provides short-term insurance and life assurance products.
Aon South Africa
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Aon South Africa is a provider of risk management services, insurance & reinsurance brokerage, HR solutions & outsourcing.
Platinum Life
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Platinum Life is an insurance company that specializes in female cancer and male accidental covers.
CompareGuru
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Compare Guru operates as a comparison site for insurance deals and financial products.
Rand Mutual Assurance
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Rand Mutual Assurance is a non-profit mutual assurance organization that provides insurance solutions.
SureStart
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SureStart is an Online insurance distribution company.
WesBank
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WesBank is a provider of motor vehicle and business finance.
Momentum Insurance
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Momentum Insurance is a financial services firm that provides healthcare, insurance and investment solutions.
Thesl
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Thesl have been working with the Insurance Industry since 2002 to identify opportunities, implementing solutions.
4 Africa Exchange Proprietary Ltd.
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4 Africa Exchange is a provider of safe and licensed platform that provides easier access, and more product variety to Issuers and Brokers.
AVBOB South Africa
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AVBOB South Africa is a mutual assurance society that provides funeral insurance and burial service solutions.
Journey
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Journey offers digital marketing, analytics, retail insurance, customer sales identification, and lead management software services.
Genric Insurance
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Genric Insurance specializes in niche insurance solutions in areas like commercial, gadget, health, marine, goods and vehicle insurance.
Sasria SOC
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Sasria SOC is a platform that specializes in extending its services on offering financial protection for strikes, riots & public disorder.
FMJ Financial Services
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Registered tax practitioners that focus on assisting individuals with SARS tax returns, tax advice, tax audits and tax objections
Thryve
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Thryve offers cloud-based insurance administration, risk management solutions and CRM systems for the corporate and insurance sectors.
JaSure
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JaSure is developed a mobile app and backend system allowing customers to access digital on-demand insurance.
Rand Trust Financiers
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Invoice discounting is a fast, effective and affordable way to increase your cash flow.
Professional Provident Society
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Professional Provident Society offers insurance, investment and healthcare solutions.
DSH Group
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DSH Limited is an ultimate authority in the DSH-Group.The Holding Company has subsidiaries in Sectors including Finance,Investments etc
Brolink
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Brolink which provides information technology and business process outsourcing services to the short-term insurance industry.
Finrite
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Finrite specializes in technology engine insurance, long-term insurance, short-term insurance and niche insurance services.
Decorum
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Decorum is a financial services company that focuses on providing risk management solutions that protect the customers’ wealth and assets.
PayProp Capital
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PayProp Capital provides comprehensive insurance for landlords at a cost that tenants can afford.
BrightRockZA
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BrightRock (Pty) Ltd operates as a licensed financial services company that provides life insurance products.
IntegriSure
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IntegriSure offers motor, business, cyber, and home insurance services.
Safrican Insurance
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Safrican Insurance is a full-service insurance firm that specializes in life insurance.
Oneplan Health Insurance
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One Plan is an affordable health insurance provider that help us to pay before seeing the doctor for health care visits.
Indwe Risk Services
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Indwe Risk Services (Pty) Ltd is a personal, business and specialist risk and insurance advisory business.
Verso
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Verso Financial Services provides comprehensive employee benefits consulting and retirement fund administration.
Camargue Underwriting Managers
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Camargue is an underwriter of niche insurance products and a provider of risk management solutions to a broad spectrum of industries.
Freedom Life
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Freedom Life is an insurance company that provides funeral cover and insurance services.
Zestlife
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Zestlife is a financial solutions firm that offers credit protection, medical cover, medical premium waiver & insurance services.
Oaksure Financial Services
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Oaksure Financial Services offers financial and insurance services.
KGA Life
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KGA Life specializes in providing funeral insurance coverage for individuals and groups with claims settlement services.
LikeMoney
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LikeMoney provides insurance, investments, money, loans, financial planning, debt rescue, trading, broadbands, and travel services.
SPEKBOOM
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Spekboom Trading is a partnership between Inqo Investments and AfriCarbon.
RBS Insurance Brokers
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RBS Insurance Brokers is a financial services company specializing in insurance and risk.
Momentum Multiply
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Momentum Multiply is a financial service provider that offers its clients customized financial solutions, rewards and advice.
21st Century Life
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21st Century Life is a financial services company.
African Risk Capacity
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The African Risk Capacity (ARC) is a Specialized Agency of the African Union.
Different Life
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Different Life is a financial services provider that sell life insurance policies underwritten by Old Mutual Alternative Risk Transfer.
Innofin Financial Solutions
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Innofin Financial Solutions provides short-term insurance, life insurance, retirement, and investment planning services.
Centriq Insurance
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Centriq Insurance is a regulated non-life and life insurance operations.
CompuCoffee Virtual Assistants
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CompuCoffee Virtual Assistants provides remote office services.
Two Three Bird
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Two Three Bird services include insurance licenses, website development, policy administration, customer service and claims management.
Minet
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Minet is a risk insurance advisor that provides risk and human capital solutions.
Octomate
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Octomate delivers Insurance Learnerships, Skills Programs, Internships, RPL, and e-Learning Programs.
Workerslife
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Workerslife is an accredited financial services provider & a subordinate of PGC Group, with its primary focus of providing innovation.
Fulcrum Group (pty) Ltd
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Fulcrum Group (pty) Ltd is a financial services firm that offers Insurance Premium Finance,Debit Order Collections & related services.
Credit Guarantee
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Credit Guarantee offers domestic and export credit insurance, bonds, export and domestic trade credit insurance services.
Northwood Financial Services
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Northwood Group provides financial services for businesses or individuals.
Stratum Benefits
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Stratum Benefits offers simple and affordable gap cover and health insurance services to businesses and families.
Allegiant Wealth Management
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Allegiant Wealth Management is a financial services company.
compendium insurance brokers
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Compendium Insurance Brokers is an Authorised Financial Services Provider.
IDS Consultants
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IDS Consultants offers program & project management, business analysis, data warehousing solutions, and business consulting services.
Setcom
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Setcom has been a leading South African Payment Service Provider since 1998.
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