SAIA AGM | Board of Directors
- 5 August 2025
- Posted by: SAIA
- Category: Press Release
The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) is pleased to announce the election of its new Board of Directors. The elections took place during the Association’s virtual Annual General Meeting held on Thursday, 31 July 2025.
The newly elected Board comprises senior leaders from across South Africa’s non-life insurance sector, reflecting the depth of expertise and diversity of the industry. The elected members are as follows:
Attwell, Robert
Discovery Insure Ltd
Blignaut, Jacob Pieter
Discovery Insure Ltd
Bochedi, Gideon
Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of Africa Limited
Botha, Lourens
Guardrisk Insurance Company Limited
Donnelly, Phillip
Bidvest Insurance Company Limited
Jacobs, Carli
Swiss Re Africa Limited
Lategan, Willie
Hollard Insurance Company Limited
Madzinga, Tavaziva
Santam Limited
Mahlangu, Thusang
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty South Africa Ltd
Marte, Walter
Nedgroup Insurance Company Limited
Matthee, Danie
OUTsurance Insurance Company
Motala, Mohamed
Scor SE Africa Branch
Naidoo, Easvarie
Lloyd's Underwriters (SA) Limited
Nortje, Charles
Old Mutual Insure
Paterson, Sharon
Infiniti Insurance Limited
Pillay, Terashni
Swiss re Corporate Solutions Africa
Siphugu, Pascal
Land Bank Insurance Company
Sivhugwana, Shadrack
Escap SOC Limited
Tyikwe, Mpumi
Sasria SOC Limited
SAIA congratulates the newly elected Board and extends its best wishes for a successful and impactful term ahead. The association looks forward to their leadership and continued contribution to the advancement of the non-life insurance industry in South Africa.
Issued on behalf of:
SAIA Corporate Affairs
Office: +27 11 726 5381
Email: corporateaffairs@saia.co.za
For Further Information:
Angela Karnein
Mobile: +27 72 560 8700
Email: saia@fticonsulting.com
About the SAIA
The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) is the representative body of the non-life insurance industry. It represents the industry to all relevant stakeholders to ensure a sustainable and dynamic industry. SAIA has 55 members, comprising all categories of non-life insurers, including reinsurers. Its members abide by the SAIA Code of Conduct, which ensures adherence to best-practice industry standards and self-regulation.
Its vision is to promote and represent the interests of the non-life insurance industry, while leading and enhancing the efforts of the industry to become recognised and trusted as an important contributor to the South African economy and society.