RSA expands coverage in Africa

UK insurer RSA has expanded its partnership with the Africa-based insurance network Globus to five more territories in the region.

The partnership will enable RSA Global Network to provide insurance services to customers with operations in Botswana, Congo, Mauritania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Its new partners are the Globus members Phoenix of Botswana, Assurances Generales du Congo, NASR Mauritania, Phoenix of Zambia, and NicozDiamond Insurance Zimbabwe. This means RSA now has partners in 26 African countries.

"RSA has enjoyed a strong and stable relationship with Globus, which has consistently provided our underwriters with proactive and prompt services,” said Barbara O’Reilly, global network director of RSA.

“I am delighted that we can now extend this partnership to five more territories and welcome our new partners on board.

"For more than 20 years, RSA Global Network has been providing multinational clients with efficient and professional local service in the territories in which they operate. As many of our customers are continuing to expand their geographical footprint within developing economies, we must keep step with their needs."

Globus Network operates from its head office in Douala, Cameroon, and offers insurance products in the life and non-life sectors.

"RSA has been working with Globus for the past two years so we are pleased to expand this cooperation to new African markets," said Jude Ncho, executive director at Globus Network. "We are currently supporting RSA customers and we look forward to developing the relationship further."

Owen Thomas, global broker relationship director at RSA, added: "In the past three years, RSA has completed disposals of non-core parts of the business. However, our measured expansion in the number of trusted partnerships we have through our Global Network ensures RSA's multinational customers continue to benefit from the global coverage they require to realise their own growth ambitions."

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