CENTRIQ INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED - Key Persons


ALFONS VAN DER VYVER

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • EXECUTIVE HEAD: RISK FINANCE SOLUTIONS
Alfons joined Centriq in 2014 to lead the Risk Finance Solutions business unit. He has more than 20 years of broad international insurance industry experience. He plays golf and loves riding bicycles.

ANTON VAN ROOIJEN

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • EXECUTIVE HEAD: ACTUARIAL
Anton is responsible for Centriq's actuarial and risk function. He has been part of the team since 2012 and has close to 20 years' experience in the industry. Anton is a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa and is also a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary.

DEBBIE SCHEEPERS

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • EXECUTIVE HEAD: CLIENT UNDERWRITING SERVICES
Debbie joined Centriq in 2010 and has more than 40 years' experience in the insurance industry. Debbie maintains oversight of the underwriting functions of partners, e.g. monitoring of exposures, mandates, policy wordings etc. She is also responsible for placing all of Centriq's reinsurance treaties, and oversight of reinsurance recoveries.

INDRANI NAIR

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • EXECUTIVE HEAD : CLAIMS & COMPLAINTS
An attorney by profession, Indrani has been in the insurance industry since 2004 and joined Centriq in 2020. Her main responsibilities include managing the claims and complaints teams, ensuring that Centriq is in a position to support and have oversight over its outsourced business partners.

LESEDI LETWABA

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Lesedi and her team assist and support business unit heads and partners to deliver on market conduct and compliance imperatives. She also champions market conduct implementation within Centriq, which has led to an organisational culture of producing fair outcomes for policyholders. She joined Centriq in 2014 after stints at a short-term insurance broker and the financial services industry regulator.

MARTIN LE ROUX

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • MANAGING EXECUTIVE
Martin is responsible for the outsourced business services side of Centriq, which encompasses the underwriting managers portfolio. He also oversees the UMA client management and underwriting teams. Martin has more than 30 years' experience and has worked in several areas of insurance. He joined Centriq in 2006. He holds Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Leadership degrees.

MICHELLE LISHMAN

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • EXECUTIVE HEAD: FINANCE and PUBLIC OFFICER
Michelle oversees the entire financial function of Centriq, including all internal and external financial reporting. She joined the company in 2009 and has around 15 years' experience in the business. Her experience includes a stint in the Cayman Islands in the cell captive insurance industry at KPMG.

MYURE SOOKNUNAN

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • Specialist in Affinity
Myure is a specialist in Affinity and Alternative Distribution cell captive solutions. She has more than 20 years' experience in the Finance, Operations, Compliance and management functions of both life and non-life insurance products. She manages a large portfolio of Affinity/Corporate clients with a retail brand offering. Myure joined Centriq in 2008.

PETER JENNETT - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
  • Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • in 2013 As a Director
Peter joined Centriq in 2013 as a director responsible for Finance, Actuarial, Risk Finance and Affinity. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2016. A qualified CA(SA), Peter has been in the insurance industry for more than 20 years, with exposure to almost all aspects of insurance and reinsurance. He previously worked for Munich Re and Hollard.

TSEPO LESIHLA

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Tsepo has around 25 years' experience in IT, 15 of which have been in senior management roles. He is responsible for the development and execution of Centriq's IT and digital strategy, as well as day to day running of the IT department. He holds a Master's degree in IT and has completed the Executive Leadership Program at Cornell University.