About us
- NAME
- Alpina Brokers (Pty) Ltd
- FSP NUMBER
- 42616
- PHYSICAL ADDRESS
- Unit 5, 375 Calliandra Street, Montana, Pretoria, 0118
- POSTAL ADDRESS
- Unit 5, 375 Calliandra Street, Montana, Pretoria, 0118
- TELEPHONE
- 079 069 3146 / 082 780 4520
- stephan@alpinabrokers.co.za / nick@alpinabrokers.co.za
- WEBSITE
- www.alpinabrokers.co.za
- KEY INDIVIDUALS
- Stephan Van Eeden and Nick Lazarides
Licensed services and products
We are licensed (Category I) to give advice and render intermediary services on Short-term Insurance Personal Lines and Short-term Insurance Commercial Lines.
Product suppliers
We place business with a range of insurers and underwriting managers, including Hollard, Bryte, AC&E, Discovery Insure, Santam, ATU (Auto Trade Underwriters), iToo and Osprey. We hold intermediary agreements with each of them.
Compliance officer
- COMPLIANCE OFFICER
- Liezl Sadler (RELDAS)
- CONTACT
- 082 440 5151 / liezl@reldas.co.za
Professional indemnity cover
Alpina Brokers holds professional indemnity insurance cover with AC&E.
Commission and fees
We are remunerated by commission paid by the insurer, within the limits set by the Short-term Insurance regulations — currently a maximum of 12.5% of premium for motor cover and 20% for other classes. Where we charge a fee for additional services, it will be agreed with you in writing beforehand. You are entitled to ask us for details of any remuneration we receive.
Conflicts of interest
We manage conflicts of interest in terms of our Conflict of Interest Policy, which is available on this website.
Your rights as a client
- You will receive a record of advice and the policy documents for any product you take out.
- Material facts and non-disclosure: you must disclose all information that may influence the insurer’s decision to accept the risk. Failure to do so may lead to a claim being rejected or a policy being cancelled.
- You may not be forced to take out a specific policy or to use a specific insurer.
- Claims should be reported to us as soon as possible. We will assist you throughout the claims process.
- Cancellation: you may cancel your policy by giving notice, subject to the policy terms.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with our service, please send your complaint in writing to stephan@alpinabrokers.co.za. We will acknowledge it within [3] business days, keep you informed and aim to resolve it within six weeks. If we cannot resolve it to your satisfaction you may refer it to the appropriate ombud:
Office of the FAIS Ombud
- HANDLES
- Complaints about the advice or intermediary service you received from us
- TELEPHONE
- 012 762 5000 / 086 066 3274 (Sharecall)
- info@faisombud.co.za
- PHYSICAL ADDRESS
- 125 Dallas Avenue, Menlyn Central, Waterkloof Glen, Pretoria, 0010
- POSTAL ADDRESS
- PO Box 41, Menlyn Park, 0063
- WEBSITE
- www.faisombud.co.za
National Financial Ombud Scheme South Africa (NFO)
- HANDLES
- Disputes with an insurer about a policy or claim (formerly the Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance)
- TELEPHONE
- 0860 800 900
- 076 574 8055
- PHYSICAL ADDRESS
- 110 Oxford Road, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, 2198
- WEBSITE
- www.nfosa.co.za
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