Viviene Pearson

Chief Executive Officer, South African Insurance Association

Viviene Pearson is Chief Executive Officer of South African Insurance Association.

The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) is the industry body for short-term (non-life) insurers. Pearson joined it in 2004 and is due to retire as chief executive at the end of December 2026, when Lizelle van der Merwe takes over.

In the job

  1. SAIA appointed Lizelle van der Merwe, chief executive of the Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa, to succeed Pearson from 4 January 2027. Source

  2. SAIA's board appointed Danie Matthee of OUTsurance as chairperson and SAIA worked with Cenfri on a guideline on insurance for municipal infrastructure. Source

Career before

  1. Motor manager, then general manager for projects and insurance risks, SAIA

Sources

  1. insurancebiz.co.za
  2. moonstone.co.za
  3. moonstone.co.za
  4. iais.org

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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