Lifa is a 100% black owned entity, established by Ms. Mabongi (P.Z.B.) Jiji. Mabongi has a wealth of comprehensive Short Term Insurance knowledge and skills. She has also built distinctive relationships within the insurance industries, the public transport industry, commercial businesses and private individuals, over the past 15 years. Click HERE to view Mabongi's profile on LinkedIn.
The offices of Lifa are currently located in Johannesburg near the M1 highway close to major cities and towns in Gauteng. We have supporting staff members in charge of managing the office administration work, and we also have underwriting and claims consultants dedicated to the Lifa agency, within the insurance companies Lifa is contracted to.
We have teams of independent accounting firms which manage Lifa’s financials, a Compliance Officer who assists Lifa with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (previously known as the Financial Services Board) compliance and legal matters as well as a Professional Indemnity policy protecting the company against any claim that could arise due to our advice and intermediary services offered by the office. Lifa is a member of FIA - the Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa - which protects, promotes and advances the interests of its Financial Services Providers.
Our Commitment:
To assist customers find suitable and affordable short term insurance for all of their valuable items.
Our Vision:
To deliver our services to majority of provinces in South Africa; to individuals, businesses, organizations with a variety of cultures, languages and religious beliefs.
Our goals in the market are to educate (uniformed) individuals, about the basis of the short term insurance products that they buy daily, in order for them to have sufficient knowledge and confidence on what they pay for; and why they pay for those products. To instil a sense of transparency about the insurance industry, and offer services that are easily accessible to our clients.
LICENCED FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER
Lifa insurance Brokers is a licensed financial services provider with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority ('FSCA') - [previously known as the 'FSB' (Financial Services Board) - and has earned insurance qualifications and competencies through UNISA's IISA Insurance studies, Wits Business School's Insurance and Risk Management course, and other relevant Business and Management studies through other colleges. Lifa is FIT AND PROPER according to the provisions of the FAIS ACT 37 of 2002, holding all the latest FSCA Regulatory Examination Certificates obtained through written exams in the past 5 years. Lifa trades under CK NO. 2009/176373/23.
LIFA CONTRACTS
- Clarendon Transport Underwriters (CTU) - Taxi insurance underwritten by Hollard LTD
- Vulindlela Underwriting Managers (VUM) - Taxi insurance underwritten by Santam LTD
- Discovery Insure - motor and domestic cover.
- Santam Insurance Company - motor, domestic, business vehicles and variety of commercial cover.
- Auto and General - motor, domestic, business vehicles and variety of commercial cover.
DEALERSHIPS
- Majority of Toyota Dealerships
- Mercedes Benz Dealerships
- Volkswagen Dealerships
- Privately owned dealerships
- And not limited to any other vehicle dealerships where our clients purchase vehicles.