investSure

Today South African startup, InvestSure, was announced as one of the 100 InsurTech’s in the world. The startup secured its spot from over 1,000 companies that were reviewed by the FinTech Global panel, a specialist research firm. InvestSure offers the world’s first insurance product that covers shareholders and investors against allegations of mismanagement, fraud and corruption of JSE listed companies.

 “We are extremely proud of this achievement and thank the panelists for the recognition. This shows the world that South Africa is a market to watch in the InsurTech industry.” said Shane Curran, co-founder of InvestSure.

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InvestSure, a South African startup offering the world’s first insurance product to cover shareholders from loss caused by allegations of management fraud and dishonesty, celebrates one year of protecting their client’s wealth. Continue reading “Year 1 – In Brief”

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