Season 13 Episode 7

Yuresh Maharaj discusses the transformation of insurance in South Africa

23 July 2025 · 22:56 min

Yuresh Maharaj is an accomplished financial executive with extensive experience in accounting, auditing, and insurance. He started his career at Deloitte and Touche as a trainee accountant and worked his way up to Audit Manager and later Partner. He has served in various roles at Deloitte and… Touche and worked in South Africa, the USA, Namibia, and Luxembourg. Currently, Maharaj serves as the Chief Executive: Insurance and Asset Management at the Standard Bank Group, where he oversees the management of insurance and asset management portfolios. Throughout his career, Yuresh has worked with major clients in the insurance and banking sectors, including Hollard Insurance Group, Liberty Group, Lombard Insurance Group, Regent Insurance Group, Legal Insurance South Africa Limited (Legalwise), Marsh McLennan Incorporated, Willis (South Africa), and Nedbank Corporate, a division of Nedbank Limited. In this episode of Business Talk, Maharaj explains what he believes is driving the transformation of insurance in South Africa and the continent right now. Show more