Medigro was founded in 1996 by a group of medical professionals who secured special rates and benefits from insurers based on their unique risk profile.Led since 2001 by sole owner and CEO David van Heerden, under his leadership the business has rapidly grown into one of Johannesburg’s foremost brokerages.
Medigro continues to offer better-than-average insurance rates to its elite clientele, who include top professionals and business people. Our highly-skilled Private Brokers have years of experience in engaging with clients at this level. We value long-term relationships, both within our business and with our clients. |
What makes us different?
Our Managing Director, David van Heerden, has been in the short-term industry for more than 35 years. Amongst others, as a managing director of Alexander Forbes as well as heading up AIG Africa’s personal lines. With our staff, David ensures that our client’s insurance needs are expertly assessed and competently managed in a most cost effective manner.
As an independent brokerage we use leading insurance companies to underwrite our policies and ensure the security demanded by our clients. Our most predominant partner is the Hollard Insurance Company.
Among the many services Medigro Brokers provides are:
- Fully comprehensive short-term insurance
- Fully comprehensive Commercial, Practice and Electronic insurance
- Malpractice insurance
- No subsidisation of insurance for the general public
Our Philosophy
It is our role to assist high net worth clients and professionals in finding the best possible short-term insurance – providing excellent cover, cost effective premiums and exceptional service.
By marketing our product exclusively to selected good risk clients, we maintain the best insurance products available. Future premium increases are based on the claims history of a brokerage and by not including the losses of the general public, we protect our competitive rating structure.
By having close relationships with leading insurance companies we strive to produce information fairly and promptly and to settle claims in a like manner.
We understand that the professional market consists of individuals of the highest calibre who have excelled in their fields. It is our challenge to effectively communicate with our clients, professionally and honestly, to devise the best solutions and to provide the best service.