Centriq Insurance Company Limited is proud to announce the launch of a new engineering underwriting manager to the South African insurance market. The new venture, Axxis Engineering Solutions, is a strategic collaboration between Centriq’s Corporate Underwriting Manager, Axxis Risk Solutions, and two highly experienced engineering underwriters, Marcel de Jager and Justin Faure. Together, they bring a combined 30 years of engineering underwriting expertise and a proven track record to this exciting initiative.

The formation of Axxis Engineering Solutions underscores Axxis Risk Solutions’ and Centriq’s continued commitment to innovation and excellence in specialty underwriting.  The new entity is designed to meet the growing demand for specialist engineering insurance solutions in a market that continues to evolve in complexity and scale.

Commenting on behalf of Centriq, Subashini Kallan, Client Manager, said:

“We are pleased to bring Axxis Engineering Solutions to market at a time when we believe there is both capacity and appetite for an additional, credible role player in the engineering underwriting space. With the level of talent and technical depth involved, we are confident that Axxis Engineering Solutions will offer genuine value to brokers and clients alike.”

From Axxis Risk Solutions perspective, the partnership represents a meaningful step in expanding specialist lines of business. Andre van der Merwe, Managing Director of Axxis Risk Solutions, added:

“We are excited to be part of this venture and to support Axxis Engineering Solutions in its mission to deliver best-in-class engineering underwriting services. We believe this new business will create significant value for the market and help raise the bar in terms of service, responsiveness, and technical insight.”

Justin Faure, Managing Director of Axxis Engineering Solutions, concluded:

“We look forward to engaging with the market and delivering exceptional service to all stakeholders. Our goal is to build lasting relationships founded on trust, technical proficiency, and consistent delivery.”

Axxis Engineering Solutions aims to work closely with brokers and other stakeholder partners to deliver tailored engineering insurance solutions across a broad range of industries and projects.