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<!– –> 12 June 2023 Ami Underwriting Managers In the early hours of Sunday morning, residents of Gauteng were shaken by a powerful earthquake that struck the south of Boksburg. As South Africans contend with the aftermath of this seismic event, it is a stark reminder to assess insurance coverage and ensure preparedness for future […]

In the early hours of Sunday morning, residents of Gauteng were shaken by a powerful earthquake that struck the south of Boksburg. As South Africans contend with the aftermath of this seismic event, it is a stark reminder to assess insurance coverage and ensure preparedness for future earthquakes. With a history of natural earthquakes in […]

  Relebogile Mabotja speaks to consumer journalist, Wendy Knowler and Christelle Colman, co-founder and CEO of Ami Underwriting Managers. All South Africans are living in fear of the entire electricity grid collapsing, plunging us into an unprecedented blackout. It’s not easy to predict the severity of what might happen should we experience anything worse than […]

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler on why insurers can conduct investigations prior to paying out a claim. The simple answer? Insurance fraud. The Insurance Crime Bureau estimates that up to 30% of claims contain an element of ‘concern’. [This means] something that is not 100% truthful… from padding the claim a little […]

Ami Underwriting Managers (Pty) Ltd (Ami) has announced that it will act as an independent underwriting manager for Lombard Insurance. At the outset, Ami will write general and high net worth personal lines policies. The Ami team is already established, with Zaida Mia on board has Head of Operations and Kurt Solomon as Executive: Broker […]

It began with 113 applications… and at the end, 90 went through to the elimination rounds, and what a journey it was! The elimination rounds, sponsored by Aon South Africa, were held in Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg to give all contestants an equal and fair chance and to try and suss out the best […]

For certain cars in certain areas, insurance companies are insisting that an owner installs a tracker or pays a higher premium. Lester Kiewit speaks with Christelle Colman, CEO of Ami Underwriting Managers Some cars have been identified as being high risk for theft Insurers will likely insist you have a tracker This can help lower […]

27 September 2022 Ami Underwriting Managers   Zaida Mia has joined Ami Underwriting Managers as head of operations. Zaida has extensive underwriting and risk experience, having worked in the Brokers environments as well as the direct market with insurers such as Santam, Alexander Forbes (Momentum), MUA, Echelon and Old Mutual (Elite). Her focus is to […]