African Innovation
In the insurtech space we have seen a proliferation of exciting technology startups growing into fully-fledged global players, like Genasys Technologies, who recently attracted funding of approximately R274m for expansion.
We have also seen several amazing insurtech startups receiving big funding. You also have businesses like Inclusivity Solutions who are successfully braving the continent outside of South Africa.
Local insurers and international reinsurers are all putting their money where their mouths are, increasing international investor interests.
You can also join us at Insurtech2022, where we will unpack all the latest tech developments.
Happy Reading.
Insurtech funding takes off.
Every now and then one should break the rules,
especially when we need to celebrate success.
That’s why I decided to put a photograph of people on our cover, only for the second time in our 34 year history. Since I was a child I have been fascinated by innovation, invention, science and science fiction. There is something special about imagining what could be. Staring into the blue sky and creating exciting possibilities. Most of the time it is just that, building castles in the sky, but sometimes those castles become reality.
In the insurtech space we have seen a proliferation of exciting technology startups growing into fully-fledged global players, like Genasys Technologies, who recently attracted funding of
approximately R274m for expansion.
We have also seen several amazing insurtech startups receiving big funding, for example like Naked (R165m), Pineapple (R80m), Click2Sure (unknown US funding), Ctrl (R34,5m) and a huge number of others. You also have businesses like Inclusivity Solutions who are successfully braving the continent outside of South Africa.
Local insurers and international reinsurers are
all putting their money where their mouths are, increasing international investor interests. You can also join us at Insurtech2022, where we will unpack all the latest tech developments. Exciting times!
TONY: EDITOR IN CHIEF
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Take a quick look at some of the contributors featured in this edition.
Jacobus Brink
Head of Investments at Novare Holdings
Ferdi Booysen
Head of Client Solutions at Old Mutual Wealth
David van der Knaap
CEO of OracleMed Health, a Constantia UMA
Denise Hattingh
Managing Director of KEU UNDERWRITING MANAGERS
Francois Schaap
Managing Executive, Guardrisk Life
Marius Botha
Group CEO of African InsurTech aYo Holdings
Victor Shonhiwa
Business Unit Manager – Global Client Network , Aon South Africa.
Karen Bongers
Product Development Actuary at Sanlam Individual Life
Daniel Guasco
CEO / Founder, Click2Sure
Coenraad de Bruin
Head of Specialist Insurance, Hollard Insure
Andrè Symes
C0-CEO, Genasys Technologies
Leon Liedeman
CEO and founder of GrowCom Group of Companies.
Mariska Comins
Head of Technical at PSG Wealth.
Ankush Joshi
Service Delivery Manager at In2IT Technologies
Lizl Budhram
Head of Advice at Old Mutual Personal Finance
Lushan Enoch
Sanlam risk specialist
Greg Gatherer
Account Manager at Liferay Africa,
Dylan Verreynne
Head of Business Development, Wealthbit, GCI
Vuyani Tati
Portfolio Manager/Finance Lead: Startupbootcamp AfriTech
Wimpie van der Merwe
CEO of Global Choices
Jake Shepherd
Synthesis Founder and Director
Anet Ahern
CEO, PSG Asset Management
Dominique Collett
Senior Investment Executive at Rand Merchant Investments and the head of AlphaCode.
Paul Nixon
Head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments
Karen Wentzel
Head of Annuities at Sanlam Corporate
Andriette Theron
Head of research at PPS Investments
Lynn Bolin
Head of Communications, M&G Investments
Guy Holwill
CEO of Fairbairn Consult
Victor Willemse
Actuarial Analyst at Sanlam Employee Benefits