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OUTsurance Holdings

Regulated holding company below OUTsurance Group and owner of the group’s operating insurance interests.

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OUTsurance Holdings is the regulated holding company that owns the group’s insurance interests. [2][3]

History

The company carries registration number 1997/022260/06 and acts as the licensed controlling company for OUTsurance and OUTsurance Life. [2]

RMI used the holding company as the principal insurance asset before the listed parent changed its name in 2022. [1]

OUTsurance Group held 92.8% of the holding company at 30 June 2026. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Who owns OUTsurance Holdings?

OUTsurance Group held 92.8% at 30 June 2026. Other holders retained the remaining interest. [3]

Is OUTsurance Holdings listed?

No. OUTsurance Group Limited is the JSE-listed entity. [1][3]

What does the company control?

It is the licensed controlling company for OUTsurance and OUTsurance Life in South Africa. [2]

Key milestones

  1. The holding company registration dates from 1997. [2]

  2. Became the principal subsidiary below the renamed listed OUTsurance Group. [1]

  3. OUTsurance Group held a 92.8% interest. [3]

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Related institutions

  • OUTsurance — OUTsurance is the South African non-life operating insurer launched in February 1998 by Willem Roos, Howard Aron and René Otto.
  • OUTsurance Group — JSE-listed insurance parent created through the 2022 transition and renaming of Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Limited.
  • Youi — Australian insurer launched in 2008 from a model based on OUTsurance and operating within the wider OUTsurance group.

Sources

  1. OUTsurance Group, Transition of RMI to OUTsurance, 2022-12-07. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-25. ↩
  2. OUTsurance Group, Who we are. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-25. ↩
  3. OUTsurance Group, Results announcement for the year ended 30 June 2026, 2026-09-10. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-25. ↩