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About AIG

As part of a leading global insurance organisation, we combine global perspectives with local insights to help clients reduce risks and recover from setbacks.

Who are we?

We are part of the American International Group, Inc. AIG Global provides property casualty insurance, personal lines insurance, business travel and accident solutions, and other financial services for individuals and businesses from SMEs to Multinationals. We take pride in delivering an exceptional level of service to those who trust us to help them manage their risks and recover losses when the unexpected occurs.

AIG Global at a Glance

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, AIG remains focused on protecting the health and safety of our colleagues and those around us, as well as continue to serve clients, policyholders, business partners and other stakeholders. 

AIG is open for business. The company has activated its Business Continuity Plans and colleagues across our General Insurance and Life & Retirement businesses remain available to help meet the needs of clients and other business partners with both in-force and new business. Our call centres also remain accessible to provide support and information. 

Helping individuals, businesses and communities prepare for times of uncertainty is at the heart of what we do. We are closely monitoring this evolving situation and will continue to provide updates.

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions and other financial services to customers in approximately 70 countries and jurisdictions. 

AIG's predecessors originally established operations in South Africa in 1962 with its first major insurance project for the building of the Gariep Dam.

Now with offices around the country, we insure many of SA’s top businesses and government organisations, hundreds of mid-sized and smaller companies as well as ever increasing numbers of individuals.

Over the past 50 years we have established a reputation built on trust, as a provider of innovative products with a very broad product range. We are able to leverage off international expertise to enhance our offerings both locally and into Africa.

The needs of large multinational clients for tailored global and domestic solutions for insurance, risk financing and organisational risk management are addressed within our Client Engagement team. We are true believers that strong partnerships with our brokers and clients will help us better address our client needs, ultimately creating long term value and sustainable solutions. AIG is on a journey to recognise what drives value for our clients, and to be able to clearly articulate specific needs around solution architecture and delivery.

Our Values in Action

A Purpose & Values driven company

See how our Purpose, “To Discover New Potential by Reimagining What AIG Can Do for You” guides everything that we do as an organisation, today and into the future