Momentum Group is a South African-based financial services group. Our retail and specialist brands drive to build and protect our client's financial dreams.
Momentum Group is one of South Africa's largest life insurers and integrated financial services companies, operating through brands like Momentum, Metropolitan, Guardrisk, and Eris Properties.
With 126 years of proud heritage, we have been building and protecting clients' financial dreams through our client-facing retail and specialist brands.
We operate in South Africa, the UK, Guernsey, India, Botswana, Ghana, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Namibia.
Throughout the group.
Protection
Asset management and property management
Health administration
Our purpose is centred on prioritising our service to our clients, enhancing the well-being of B2B and B2A partners and creating a positive ripple effect that benefits our communities and South Africa.
We are united by a shared commitment to improve lives, advance our industry and economy, and offer a sense of certainty in an increasingly uncertain world. We undertake these actions with impactful dedication and purpose.
Our new IMPACT strategy is based on the following 6 Group-level strategic objectives:
As an organisation, we are committed to our values. They define how we do business and engage with our clients and internal stakeholders.
We own up to our actions.
We act on our promises and take ownership of our responsibilities, ensuring that our stakeholders' goals are achieved to enable people to acquire their financial goals.
We are truly proud of our diversity.
The diversity of our rich human talent shapes us. We embrace inclusivity and celebrate the many perspectives and skills our people bring from their backgrounds.
We strive for excellence.
We exhibit the will to win for our people. Every interaction is memorable and meaningful and contributes to the success and betterment of our people.
We are innovators first.
We believe you can only change the world if you change how you look at it. With this, we constantly challenge each other and look for more innovative solutions, simpler processes, and fresher ideas.
We do the right thing.
For us, integrity means always meaning what we say and saying what we mean. We act transparently and courageously and build trust by always acting in the best interests of our clients and people – and that's what sets us apart.
We’re one team with one dream.
0ur team is the bedrock of our successful businesses. We are unified as a collective team of people from diverse backgrounds, skill sets and experience levels. We work together, and we achieve success together.
Through our client-facing brands Momentum and Metropolitan, and our other specialist brands, Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, our purpose is to drive to build and protect our clients’ financial dreams.
Momentum was established in 1966 and has grown organically and as well as through strategic acquisitions and mergers. The company became known as Momentum in 1973 when Momentum Assurance Corporation was acquired.
Metropolitan was established in 1966 and has grown organically and as well as through strategic acquisitions and mergers. The company became known as Momentum in 1973 when Momentum Assurance Corporation was acquired.
Guardrisk offers its clients custom designed cover and is registered in South Africa as an insurer for all statutory classes of non-life and life insurance business.
Eris Property Group (Eris) is a fully integrated property development and services group which provides a range of commercial property skills in the South African and sub-Saharan African markets.
Our diverse leadership team, comprised of our esteemed boards of directors and executive committees, brings unparalleled experience and expertise to drive business growth in South Africa. These visionary leaders, renowned for their remarkable knowledge and impressive track records, epitomise excellence and are the cornerstone of our success.
We treat everyone with dignity, compassion, and care. We strive to impact lives and make our people's aspirations a reality and believe there is power in the possibility of what can be achieved when we put our minds to it. This is a place where our people love to work, a place they call home. Because of this, our valued clients are also made to feel like they are part of our family.
We advocate ongoing employee development to promote learning and skills advancement.
We prioritise creating a culture where every employee feels represented and included.
We promote a culture of well-being. Our wellness programmes support employees' mental, physical and financial health.
We encourage our employees to make meaningful contributions to better communities.
We offer candidates theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the workplace in their area of study.
We support employees with the resources to complete their actuarial exams before transferring to Fellowship.
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