A summary of who we are
Sanctuary Insurance Company (Pvt) Ltd is a wholly Zimbabwean owned company with international associations giving it direct access to the world market. We are an independent company with no obligations to any institution.
This independence assures all our clients of prompt, objective, independent and unbiased advice at all times.
Sanctuary Insurance commenced operations on June 18, 2011.
Our management team is ably led by a diversified board of directors who boast of years of experience in banking, finance, law and insurance both locally and abroad.
What we do
We combine experience, knowledge and original thinking in our search for risk transfer solutions that lie beyond the obvious. We provide innovative insurance products for all clients’ needs.
Your business
Commercial insurance, Business Interruption/Loss of Profits Cover, Directors and Officers Liability, Commercial and Private Vehicle Insurance, Plant and Machinery Cover, Aviation Insurance, Professional Indemnity Insurance, Construction Insurance, Group Personal Accident Cover, Liabilities Insurance, Products Recall Cover, Electronic Equipment Cover, Staff Schemes for Household Contents and Motor Insurance and Self Insurance Schemes.
You and your family
Motor Insurance, Household Contents Insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Personal Accident Cover, Travel Insurance, Legal Aid Insurance.
Other SpecialitiesMarine Insurance, Goods-in-Transit Cover, Engineering Insurance, Warranties, Political Riot Insurance, Bonds & Guarantees (including ZIMRA bonds) … in fact anything insurance that you can think of! Our deliberate policy of interacting with our clients and brokers both formally and informally and the relationships we build as a result, help us in identifying and formulating cost effective and appropriate risk transfer strategies for all our clients.
Vision
To become the preferred insurer through aggressive implementation of a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
Mission
We nurture dynamic ideas, service excellence and sustainable growth.
Values
◆ Creativity
Allowing our people to offer more than what is traditionally expected by adapting to the ever changing operating environment.
Uberrima fides
◆ Practicing utmost good faith, which is the premise upon which insurance is built and having dealings that are clean, open and fair at all times.
◆ Value creation and efficiency
We should add value to all stakeholders and contribute positive change to every client that joins the Sanctuary family.
◆ Empathy and social responsibility
We are humans first before we are Sanctuary Insurance Company and this will be reflected in our operations.
◆ Professionalism
Creating a brand that is synonymous with excellence.
Creating a team that has the confidence to deliver as a result of their professional work ethics.
◆ Integrity
Adopting kaizen practices where honesty, honour and sincerity will be our signature on every transaction.
Management
Patrick M. Kusikwenyu — Managing Director
Watson W. Chakawa — Head: Operations and Marketing
Blessing Huchu — Head: Finance & Admin
Philimon T. Mawubire — Head: Harare SBU
Antony Hapanyengwi — Head: Gweru SBU
Dumisani Nyoni — Head: Bulawayo SBU
Patrick M. Kusikwenyu — Managing Director
Patrick is a seasoned insurance practitioner who has been in the insurance industry for over 20 years.
He has been involved in the setting up and management of several insurance companies as detailed below.
A respected personality in the African insurance industry, Patrick currently represents Zimbabwe in the COMESA Technical Management Committee which manages the COMESA yellow card scheme.
◆ Founder — Auto & General Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd, 1998
◆ Founder — Regal Insurance Company (Pvt) Ltd 2002
◆ Founder — Grand Reinsurance Company (Pvt) Ltd 2003
◆ Founder — Allied Insurance Company (Pvt) Ltd 2006
Patrick’s Industry positions
◆ Chairman: RTA Pool.
◆ Chairman: National Bureau of Zimbabwe representing Zimbabwe on COMESA Yellow Card Schemes.
◆ Vice Chairman: Technical Management Committee of PTA reinsurance pool on the COMESA yellow card scheme.
◆ Member: Technical Management Committee for the COMESA yellow card scheme.
◆ Committee Member: Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ) Public Relations Committee.
◆Member: ICZ Short Term Liaison Committee representing insurers. Body consists of insurers, brokers and reinsurers.
◆ Committee Member: Zimbabwe Republic Police Liaison and Anti-Fraud Detection for the ICZ.
◆ ICT Committee Member: ICZ committee responsible for the setup of the Anti-Fraud Database, Claims Clearing Bureau and Electronic Cover Notes.




