Another exciting milestone in the Bryte evolution journey

 
Last year, I was excited to announce our new, dynamic operating structure, focused on delivering our strategy more effectively and creating expanded opportunities for growth. As you are aware, JP Blignaut, who started with us as Chief Underwriting Officer in 2012, assumed the CEO role of Bryte Insurance Company a year ago. Wearing a new hat in what continues to be a challenging socio-economic context, he has been successfully shaping the growth trajectory of our business.

I am heartened by the innovation and solutions-oriented approach that strengthens our future fitness and position as an industry frontrunner. Under JP’s leadership and with the support of our highly experienced executive and senior management teams, Bryte continues to enhance the resilience of our partners and customers—and the value we deliver to you.
 
Our growth and success as an organisation have prompted me to take the next step in my journey—one I see as another milestone in Bryte’s evolution. I am excited to announce that I have accepted the Board’s request to take over the role of Chairman of Bryte Africa Group from March 2024, pending regulatory approval. Our current chairman, Martin Thompson, will continue to play a pivotal role in helping drive our strategic growth ambitions and will lend his valuable support, retaining his position as a member of the Board.
 
JP assumes responsibility for running the business in South Africa. While these changes strengthen Bryte’s competencies and succession planning efforts, I see my appointment as a vote of confidence in the excellent work the Southern African teams have delivered. Leading the Board in my new role, I will continue to work alongside the Southern Africa management teams and our parent company, Fairfax Financial Holdings, to strengthen partnerships and more actively explore meaningful synergies that can help catalyse our ambitions for the continent and our business partners.
 
We are committed to better leveraging the progressive thinking of our teams and are especially focused on accelerating our transformation commitments by investing in the right talent. This is an exciting time for Bryte; we look forward to working together, pursuing new paths that catalyse enabling change across your business and ours.
 
We will communicate with you again in due course. In the interim, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.
 
Best regards
Edwyn