Zurich in South Africa (Zurich) is a short-term insurance company headquartered in Johannesburg and listed on JSE Limited. Founded in 1965, Zurich offers insurance products and services that respond to the needs of individual, commercial and corporate customers. It has a network of sales areas and a series of service outlets across the country, and employs approximately 1 000 people. In addition, Zurich has subsidiaries locally as well as in Botswana and Zimbabwe.
In compliance with the Financial Sector Charter, a 10 percent stake of the total issued share capital is held by Royal Bafokeng Finance (Pty) Limited. The BEE transaction addresses issues of ownership and equity in the industry. According to the terms of the Charter, Zurich has undertaken to fund specific projects nominated by Royal Bafokeng Finance in areas such as corporate social investment, enterprise development and empowerment financing.
Our products
For individual customers, we offer a range of products including motor insurance as well as home and accident insurance, also available in the form of the “Internet Monthly Policy”. Additionally, our offerings include special services such as the eZclaim Insurance Claim Card. We also underwrite tailored products such as “Cyclesure” for cyclists in general as well as for those competing locally or abroad; “Collectibles” to protect collectors’ valuables; “Perfect Delivery” for bowlers, and more.
For commercial and corporate customers, we offer a range of insurance solutions, including specialty lines of business such as aviation, engineering, marine and risk financing. In addition to a range of products and services for business insurance protection, we offer tailored products such as “BnB Sure” for bed and breakfast and guesthouse owners; “Collectibles” for retail, wholesale and manufacturing jewellers, diamond or art dealers, and more.
