Alexander Forbes World Service is the international loss / damage vehicle insurance product offered by Alexander Forbes Insurance Agency Ltd, a subsidiary company of the Alexander Forbes Group.

We have been offering top quality loss/damage motor insurance for over forty years.

Our policies have been specially designed to meet the needs of:

• Diplomats.
• Expatriates.
• Humanitarian Organisations.
• International Businesses.
• International Charities.
• International Schools.
• Religious Orders.
• United Nations Agencies.

As the originators of International Vehicle Insurance, we have built an unsurpassed reputation for efficiency and service. Our experience in the sector means we understand your needs and the problems you may face.

We have a dedicated team specialising in this type of cover and Insurers at Lloyd′s of London provide the security for all our policies.

This does not include Third Party Liability cover for which separate arrangements must be made to comply with local laws and regulations.

Alexander Forbes is a leading international group listed on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa. We are the 8th largest independent provider of financial and risk services worldwide (source: Business Insurance, 16 July 2001).

Financial services activities include: retirement fund administration; employee benefit consulting, actuarial and other related services; personal financial planning; direct mass marketing of financial products; niche life and disability insurance facilities and multi-manager investment products.


Risk services activities include: corporate insurance broking; reinsurance broking; risk management and risk finance consulting; cell captive and niche general insurance facilities; claims management services; specialist aviation, marine, professional indemnity, political and credit risk and transportation risk services; and insurance products and services for the individual.


Over 5000 personnel, based in over 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe, deliver financial and risk services to small, medium and large organizations, the professions and to individual clients. Our focus is on fast efficient local service by empowered local management in every country in which we operate.