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Non executive Chairman | Member of the Board
Mike Jackson was Group CEO of PPS Insurance (South Africa) from 2003 until his retirement in July 2016. Prior to his role as CEO, Mike was also the Chairman of the Life Offices’ Association (LOA).
In addition he has held the position of Managing Director of Charter Life and he served on the boards of Simeka, Ermitage UK, Hightree UK and Kagiso Trust. He further previously served on the Liberty Main Board, as the Executive Director of Insurance Operations, as well as the boards of Liberty Asset Management, Liberty Collective Investments and Liberty Healthcare. In 2013, Mike was elected as a board member of International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) where he served until his retirement in July 2016.
Non executive Director | Member of the Board
Izak Smit is the CEO of PPS. His experience in the financial services sector include positions as Head of Actuarial at ABSA Life, then Head of Risk and Capital Management after which he was promoted to Managing Executive at ABSA Life.
Non executive Director | Member of the Board
Werner Bosman is a Chartered Accountant by profession. He joined PPS Short-Term Insurance in South Africa as Chief Operations Officer in 2017 and was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer in 2018. Werner has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining PPS Short-Term Insurance, Werner worked at Barclays Africa.