Bidvest Insurance, a subsidiary of the

Bidvest Group The Bidvest Group Limited also known as Bidvest Group or Bidvest is a South African services, trading, and distribution company. History Bidvest was founded in 1988 by Brian Joffe and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1990. The B ...

based in South Africa, is an authorised financial services provider in short-term insurance, specialising in personal and automotive value add insurance products. Bidvest Insurance is part of the Bidvest Financial Services division of the

History

The company was founded in 1997 as part of McCarthy Motor Holdings known as McCarthy Insurance Services 2004

bought McCarthy Motor Holdings and McCarthy Insurance Services then became Bidvest Insurance falling under the Bidvest Financial Services division.

Divisions

Bidvest Insurance comprises * Affinity Channel * Direct Channel

Affinity Channel

This division is a financial services provider holding a full short term insurance licence. Bidvest Insurance is a short term insurer licensed to underwrite

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& health, liability, motor, miscellaneous,

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, and

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insurance.

Direct Channel

Handre Pollard's R2 million insurance

In 2015 Springbok flyhalf

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’s kicking foot was insured by Bidvest Insurance for R2 million ( ZAR) (US$230,000) during the

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Regulatory membership

Bidvest Insurance is a member of the South African Insurance Association (SAIA) and a partner member of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA).

References

{{Reflist Insurance companies of South Africa Companies based in Durban Financial services companies established in 1997 1997 establishments in South Africa