MBL Global - Guest Interview with Gary Corke of Sapphire RiskTransfer
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Sapphirus Investement Holdings Pty Ltd was founded by Gary Corke, as an investment company for business Interests in Africa. The purpose of the company is to take up opportunities through consultancies and investments in new and existing companies. Sapphirus holds a 49% share in Sapphire Risk Transfer, in support of Fairfax subsidiary Bryte Insurance company, and their strategy into Corporate Property Insurance.
Sapphire Risk Transfer UK Ltd a sister company of Sapphirus with similar shareholding has been created to look after all non African opportinities and interests across the globe .
Unique to Africa.
"A Pink Sapphire signifies our commitment to all stakeholders with our solutions of subtle elegance”
“My vision for Sapphirus is to create new and help existing MGA platforms within the African continent utilizing a consisitant approach to Capital, Reinsurance Data and Central services whilst benefitting from the underwriting expertise unique to Africa.”
Gary Corke
Founder Sapphire Risk Transfer UK
Sapphirus is a Largely Virtual company using advanced technology systems, digital communication programmes and processes.
Our Board.
Gary Corke
Executive Director, Shareholder and Founder
Sapphire UK Ltd & Sapphirus Investment Holdings Pty Ltd.
Gary is the Chief Executive Officer, and is a Chartered Risk Insurer and ACII. With 40 years’ experience in the Risk Transfer environment, Gary has founded and co-founded many companies, 7 of which have been sold. Gary’s experience extends across the globe with positions including the CEO with Globe Underwriting in London, and with both Emerald and SHA in South Africa. He has also sat on various boards and Risk Committees in UK, South Africa, Mauritius, Europe and Australia as well as supervising underwriting products into USA. In 2012, Gary was awarded the Sanlam CEO award.
Cathy Corke
Executive Director, Shareholder
With 12 years’ experience in Property investments in the UK, and over 25 years within the South African Insurance Industry, Cathy currently holds executive positions at Sapphire UK, Sapphirus SA and EUM UK Ltd. Previously, she helped create an Insurance accredited training company in South Africa, Inspeak and occupied the role as Head of Insurance of Investec. She also held various senior positions at Alexander Forbes and Guardian National. Cathy has a passion for community service, having extended her skills as Trustee and Chair of a South African Children’s charity, the Pecanwood Education Trust.
Lisa Du Plessis
Chief Financial Officer
Sapphire’s Group Financial Officer, Lisa has close to 20 Years Insurance experience. She is a CA(SA), BComm specialising in Financial Accounting, Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting. Prior to Joining the Sapphire Group of Companies Lisa served as a director at Stalker Hutchinson Admiral, and at Santam where she managed the Niche Financial Shared Services arena. Lisa has been involved in the oversight of various functions including finance, risk management, internal audit and now carries additional responsibilities within the operational environment.
Corporate Governance.
Sapphirus corporate governance policies are reviewed regularly by our Board of Directors and up-dated as necessary or advisable. Our corporate governance practices follow all the applicable rules and substantially comply with the all the applicable guidelines and policies, as set out by the governance requirements in Africa.
Code of Business Ethics
Sapphirus’s code of business ethics is built around our regular reporting within the corporate guidelines. The reporting principles are “honesty Integrity are essential in all our relationships and will not be compromised.
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