to compete with the best out there. Our offering rivals any of the big name service providers in the indutry today. What is the state of the insurance industry today? We provide short term The industry is transforming very slowly; there are still very few 100% black owned insurance brokerages.
“Direct insurers would rather deal with clients directly; they create the perception that this is cheaper for you when in fact this is cheaper for them.....�
Most insurance companies are going the call centre route where you deal with multiple people depending on the matter in question. That is one benefit that we bring to the table as we eliminate that hassle from our clients from the time we originate the claim through to our provision of advice and attending to claims. The big insurance broking firms are also consolidating and putting a lot of skilled individuals out of work and it is small businesses like ours that are actually employing some of these professionals and helping in the national objective of easing unemployment. What are the future plans for the company? Given our strategic location in SA, we plan to expand our footprint from here through partnerships with similar entities across the continent to become a fully-fledged African firm. Internationally, we already have business partners in Arthur Gallagher as well as access to Lloyds of London. - KEITH KUNDAI
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