Welcome to Season 7 of The Insurance Apprentice! We've embarked on a quest to find South Africa's ultimate apprentice of the insurance industry.
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Season 7
Overview
Season 7 of The Insurance Apprentice was a thrilling and competitive journey that showcased the talent and potential of young professionals in the insurance industry. With Simon Colman as the head judge and Nox Dlamini as a co-judge, the season featured ten ambitious contestants who faced a series of challenges and tasks designed to test their knowledge, creativity, and problem-solving skills. From role-playing scenarios to presenting innovative insurance solutions, the contestants demonstrated their ability to think on their feet and adapt to different situations. Throughout the season, viewers witnessed the growth and development of the contestants as they received valuable mentorship from industry experts and gained insights into the insurance industry.
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Season 7 – Episode 2 – Rankings matter on a leaderboard (Sponsored by Sasria)
Our contestants are taking their shot at being the face of insurance, representing the industry's skills and values. Do they have what it takes to become The Insurance Apprentice 2021?
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Season 7 – Episode 3 – FAIS and insurance principles (Sponsored by Inseta)
Another week, another challenge. Who will make it into the Top 10?
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Season 7 – Episode 4 – When reading your study material really matters (Sponsored by Chubb)
The leaderboard usually lists the best scores of a round and rankings matter! Well in this case, rankings were the be-all-end-all … no substitutes or alternatives could take its place, apart from the fact that a whole game can change, based on the random knowledge of one person.
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Season 7 – Episode 5 –Contingent Business Interruption cover… let’s find a solution (Sponsored by the FSCA)
Acting as employees of the FSCA, contestants advise the FSCA on the main causes of the contingent business interruption (CBI) cover dispute between non-life insurers and their policyholders, how non-life insurers, intermediaries and reinsurers caused or contributed to the said dispute and what the FSCA can do in order to...
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Season 7 – Episode 6 –SMMEs have many challenges… how do we fix it? (sponsored by Hollard)
Participants are tested on their ability to understand the SMME environment, risks that these businesses face and how best to manage these in an ever-changing and complex world, to ensure their ongoing sustainability and growth as key contributors to the South African economy.
Watch EpisodeSeason 7 – Episode 7 – HCV… it’s about a lot more than just insurance (sponsored by Discovery)
The contestants are tasked with presenting a new HCV value proposition that addresses risk mitigation, differentiators in cover, client incentives and loss ratio mitigation, which will have a direct impact on the performance of a fleet’s operational efficiency and loss ratio performance.
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Season 7 – Episode 8 – Risk retention strategies and solutions… let’s think much wider (sponsored by Marsh)
Following recent concerns around increasing premium levels and lack of capacity for certain risks, MPG's board requests an integrated risk retention solution that meets with MPG’s insurance programme.
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The Winner of Season 7 is revealed below - only keep scrolling if you are fine with spoilers
Meet the Winner of Season 7
Fiona Fitzpatrick
When asked how she feels to have won the title of The Insurance Apprentice 2021 Fitzpatrick said, “Since being told I am the winner of The Insurance Apprentice of 2021, it has been surreal. A complete whirlwind of emotions of excitement, happiness, sometimes disbelief and some leftover nerves from the tasks. I also have an infinite amount of gratitude and respect to all who worked with me along the challenges and those who supported me behind the scenes along the way to become the winner,” said Fitzpatrick.
“Unlike the esteemed and veteran entrants of The Insurance Apprentice, I didn’t really have a full strategy going into the experience. After having only really discovered the show last year, I wasn’t too familiar with previous tasks and challenges, so I had no expectations, which meant very little preparation apart from brushing up on a few of the latest insurance trends and industry news, as well as the supplied reading material,” she said.
“Going into the show, I thought I had nothing to lose – my strategy was simple, to see how far I could go. Overall, I think it put my mind in the right place that I would ultimately not be battling against the other contestants, but rather against myself,” she added.
