BrightRock was started around a dining room in 2011 by a group of people with an entrepreneurial streak and a burning desire to change our industry for good – for the better, sustainably. Their aim? To create a new type of life insurance that would give clients and financial advisers the tools to co-create a solution that precisely meets their individual needs – even when those needs change.Our founders:Schalk MalanCEOSchalk Malan, a qualified actuary, has 15 years' experience in life insurance product development. He is the main architect behind... Sean HanlonExecutive Director, Sales and DistributionSean Hanlon has worked in senior positions in life insurance for over 25 years, particularly within the sales and distribution... Leopold MalanExecutive Director, ProcessingLeopold Malan has over 20 years' experience in the IT sector, the majority of those years spent consulting and working... Suzanne StevensExecutive Director, MarketingSuzanne Stevens has over 20 years' experience in financial services. She leads a multidisciplinary, integrated marketing and communications team responsible...We have strong backing:BrightRock enjoys strong backing from our shareholders. Its majority shareholder, Sanlam, is a leading financial services group listed on the Johannesburg and Namibian Stock Exchanges. The Lombard insurance group is a leader in specialist risk insurance, operating in the construction, customs, fuel guarantees, mining rehabilitation guarantees and credit insurance markets.Please visit us at www.brightrock.co.za for more information.