Renasa's Operational Management

Johan joined Renasa after a sabbatical from the insurance industry during which he managed a family business. Previously, Johan enjoyed a long and diverse career with Santam where he had been National Manager of Business Development. He had also been an Area Manager of several regions and was named “Relationship Manager of the Year” five times. Prior to joining Santam, Johan was with ABSA Insurance Brokers.

Peter has been in the industry for more than 30 years and is widely known within the market. He has worked for Mutual and Federal, NEG and SA Eagle and has managed his own underwriting company. He has brought a wealth of experience to Renasa in all aspects of the business.

Frank started his career in the industry in 1975 at Santam. In 1981 he joined SA Eagle as Claims Manager East Rand. In 2002 he became Area Sales Manager Free State and Northern Cape where he managed all classes of business underwritten by SA Eagle/ Zurich. After 28 years with SA Eagle/ Zurich, in 2010, Frank joined Renasa where he remains committed to high service levels and strong relationships.

Jackie started her career in the insurance industry in 1987 gaining experience at various insurance companies (SA Eagle and Santam) and also brokers (Secunda Brokers and Absa Brokers) after which she joined Renasa in 2012. She has held various positions at these companies and brokerages which include underwriting, claims, marketing, finance and training.

Anneke has 11 years’ experience in Internal Auditing and has a passion for Internal Audit. She started her career as Internal Audit Consultant at PWC and has since provided Internal Audit services across multiple industries for different organisations. Anneke joined Renasa in 2018 as the manager of the Internal Audit Division.

Herman joined Renasa in March 2020 after spending ten years as the Group Financial Manager of a claims and IT services group where he obtained intimate knowledge of the insurance claims and systems environment. Prior to this, he completed his degree at the University of Johannesburg and four years articles of clerkship during which he graduated to the position of audit manager in which capacity he gained wide experience in a variety of industries and environments. Herman is well known to Renasa, having interacted with its senior management team for many years, and is well qualified for his role at Renasa.

Leon started his career in the short term insurance industry in 1990 at Old Mutual Insure (Mutual & Federal) during which he held various positions in underwriting, claims and marketing in several regions. He has extensive experience and knowledge of underwriting, including Agriculture, claims, risk management and surveys.

Walter graduated from the University of the Free State in 2004 with an Honours degree in Mathematical Statistics. In 2006, he became a Technical Member of the Actuarial Society, having completed his 100 series through the Faculty and Institute of Actuaries. In 2014, he received a second Honours degree in Mathematical Statistics from the University of the Witwatersrand. Walter has been working for insurance companies in an Actuarial capacity since 2006. He joined Renasa in 2019, after having spent seven years in the Reinsurance industry. He has well-rounded exposure to various types of insurance and various job functions in a technical as well as business capacity.