MiWay Insurance

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MiWay Insurance
Type Privately owned
Industry Financial services
Founded2008
FounderRené Otto
Headquarters,
Key people
Burton Naicker, CEO
Website www.miway.co.za

MiWay Insurance is the first South African-based direct insurance company to offer the purchase and administration of short-term insurance policies online. [1] MiWay was launched in 2008 as an initiative between Santam, Sanlam and PSG. [2]

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History

Launched in February 2008 as a joint venture between Sanlam, Santam and PSG, MiWay was acquired by Santam in 2010 [3] and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Santam.

Awards

In 2014, MiWay received the Mail & Guardian "Top Companies Reputation Index" Award. [4] MiWay was the youngest company to win the Ask Afrika Orange Index Service awards in 2011. [5] In 2019, MiWay Insurance was voted South Africa's Best Provider of Auto/Car Insurance in Ask Afrika's Icon Brands Survey Awards. [6]

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References

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  2. "Sanlam, PSG challenge FirstRand". Moneyweb. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  3. "Santam to acquire MiWay". Fin24. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  4. "MiWay receives top honours at Top Companies Reputation Index Awards". Media Update. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
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  6. "MiWay Insurance wins at the Ask Afrika Icon Brands Survey Awards". Media Update. Retrieved 2019-09-19.