Insurance Agent Companies

Insurance agents are typically sales people who work for one particular insurance company. They are often confused with insurance brokers who tend to be independent. Insurance agents tend to work for direct insurance companies who maintain both inbound and outbound call centres. The following companies are only some of the South African insurance companies who make use of insurance agents:

OUTsurance
OUTsurance was established in 1997 and exploded onto the insurance scene with its OUTbonus reward scheme. The company falls within the RMBH FirstRand Group on of the biggest financial companies in South Africa. The company was started by René Otto, Willem Roos and Howard Aron in 1997. OUTsurance’s call centre is state of the art and their sales team is top notch.

Dial Direct
Dial Direct followed on OUTsurance’s heels in 2003 by launching a similar reward programme called the Bucks Back Bonus. This company also has a very superior call centre that handles enquiries and quote requests. The company falls under the Budget Group internationally and under the Telesure group locally.

MiWay
Another company that has a rewards programme is MiWay. This company offers MiRewards to its customers. MiWay differs slightly to OUTsurance and Dial Direct in its approach. It focuses more on online interaction between themselves and their customers, although they too have a call centre. The company is headed by René Otto, one of the founders of OUTsurance.

Hollard
Hollard is a family owned business that has grown into an international company with six million policyholders in South Africa and overseas. Hollard offers a direct car insurance product known as Hollard Pay As You Drive. It is a personalized form of car insurance where your monthly mileage determines your premium.

InsuranceHound
This is an insurance aggregator site, meaning they facilitate getting insurance quotes from numerous insurance agents and insurance brokers. Some of the companies listed above are active on the site. The site is relatively new, but seems to continue developing and improving its service.

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