SAFIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
Insurance in Pietermaritzburg

Safire was founded in 1987, when a group of farmers and timber-growers decided to act to curb the spiralling costs of insuring their timber. They created a unique insurance co-operative to respond to the specific requirements of their niche market at a cost that was accessible to all. A re-insurance treaty was simultaneously established with underwriting syndicates at the renowned Lloyds of London, to cover the catastrophic portion of the risk. The decision to transform the nature of the company was based on plans to expand the range of insurance options available to clients, achieve better economies, and develop the company beyond the limitations of co-operative insurance. Despite this conversion, Safire maintains its co-operative philosophies to this day, and its clients are still viewed as members of a self-insurance scheme. The company thus sustains a sizeable pool of resources from past profits and low claim levels, resulting in extremely competitive premiums. Safire maintains its early co-operative philosophies to this day, and its clients are still viewed as members of a self-insurance scheme. We practice a strict policy of selectivity, choosing clients that are risk-averse and responsible as we don’t believe in subsidisation of high risk individuals by responsible, low risk clients. All our dealings with you will always be above-board, ethical, fair and fast. You will always encounter real people, with real job titles and real accountability. There are no distant rooms filled with unknowing, unknown, uncaring call centre personnel. Our senior management team is hands-on, with the power and the skills to make informed decisions. Our personnel are here because they are knowledgeable and insightful. The bee and the flower have a lasting relationship. These two organisms have a mutual and symbiotic relationship which relates to the sense of loyalty and friendship that Safire strives to have with each of its clients. Energy and commitment best describe Safire and the focus and drive that it has.These two organisms have a lasting relationship and Safire hopes to share a relationship like this with you by being your short-term insurers, long term partners. In nature, living creatures co-exist for mutual benefit. Symbiotic relationships such as this mirror Safire’s mutually beneficial relationship with its clients. Safire offers a comprehensive range of specialist short-term insurance products to those who are responsible and risk-averse. Like egrets and cattle, which roam alongside each other in the fields, the cattle feeding on the lush grass, the egrets feeding on the cattle’s ticks and other harmful pests. It’s a win-win situation for both, just like the symbiotic relationships of Mother Nature. There is a sense of loyalty and friendship that has lived for years between sheep dogs and their owners and this carries over to Safire’s relationship with each of its clients. The farmer and his dog have a lasting relationship and Safire hopes to share a relationship like this with you by being your short-term insurers, long term partners. I’m always looking for ways to enhance our products and keep in line with market and client requirements.