Reinsurance
Specialists
Insuring Stability, Ensuring Success
A Global Leader in Reinsurance Brokerage with a Focus on Africa
We are dedicated to helping African and international clients manage their risks effectively by providing exceptional reinsurance solutions tailored to their unique needs.
Our team of experts combines deep industry knowledge, global expertise, and innovative approaches to ensure that you achieve your business goals with peace of mind. With over 30 years of experience in the reinsurance industry, we have built a strong reputation for delivering results-driven solutions across diverse markets.
General Financial and Legal Reinsurance
Quota Share
Structuring reinsurance programs to share, retain, or transfer risk efficiently through quota share, surplus, and excess of loss arrangements.
Complex Risk
Covering high-value, specialised, or unique risks requiring bespoke reinsurance structures and expert risk assessment.
Non/Proportional Treaty
Offering treaty reinsurance solutions tailored to balance risk exposure and enhance underwriting capacity.
Treaty Restructuring
Optimising existing reinsurance treaties through restructuring to improve risk transfer efficiency and capital utilisation.
Financial Lines
Providing reinsurance solutions for financial institutions and corporations, covering tax liability risks and financial exposures.
Self-Retention
Enabling businesses to manage and retain a portion of their own risk through structured self-insurance mechanisms.
Legal
Protecting insurers against legal costs and liabilities arising from litigation, regulatory actions, and contractual disputes.
Captive
Supporting captive insurers with customised reinsurance solutions to optimise risk management and capital efficiency.
Comprehensive Specialty Risk Management
Logistics
Providing reinsurance solutions for supply chain risks, cargo exposures, and transportation-related liabilities.
Stock
Protecting stock and inventory throughout the supply chain, from storage to final delivery.
Marine
Covering marine cargo, hull, and liability risks for global shipping and transportation.
Political Risk
Protecting against financial losses due to government actions, expropriation, or contract breaches in unstable regions.
Aviation
Offering reinsurance for aircraft hull, liability, and aviation-related risks, including airlines, manufacturers, and leasing companies.
Political Violence
Covering losses due to civil unrest, war, insurgency, and other politically motivated violence.
Terrorism
Providing reinsurance for damages and financial losses caused by terrorist attacks and related incidents.
Livestock Specialist
Offering tailored reinsurance for livestock mortality, disease outbreaks, and agricultural risks.
Clinical Trials and Life Sciences
Covering liability and financial risks associated with pharmaceutical trials and biotech research.
Cyber Reinsurance
Protecting insurers from cyber threats, data breaches, and digital asset risks in an evolving technological landscape.
Specialised Reinsurance for Unique Industries
With 30 years of experience in both the insurance and reinsurance sectors, Nicole is committed to continuous growth and professional development.
As a reinsurance expert, she has extensive experience across South African and Pan-African markets, along with a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and the challenges clients face.
Nicole’s experience spans underwriting, claims management, product development, pricing, and reinsurance broking, with a focus on Treaty and Facultative placements in the non-life sector.
Nicole Lopes – Executive Head
nicole@firstequity.co.za
+27 83 415 1837
Mauritius:
Unit 2, Building E, Quartier Des Serres,
Rue de Labourdonnais,
Domaine de Labourdonnais,
Mapou, Mauritius
South Africa:
Suite 901 Illovo Point Office Park,
68 Melville Road, Sandton, 2196