1Life Insurance
Financial ServicesGauteng, South Africa1001-5000 Employees
1Life Insurance, based in Johannesburg, is a licensed life insurer and financial services provider founded in 2006, focused on making life, funeral, dread and disability cover accessible and affordable for South Africans. It evolved from a direct life insurer to a multi-distribution model serving independent financial advisers in 2013, and in 2021 launched its own tied broker to broaden distribution. It has pursued digital and convenient options, including online direct sales, a USSD policy management service, and the introduction of HIV testing via saliva. In 2022 it began offering fully tailored, comprehensive life, funeral, dread and disability insurance online in less than 15 minutes, simplifying the process for customers seeking protection. Its adviser network is backed by Vantage, a digital solution enabling straight-through processing with remote acceptance and electronic signatures, with many policies issued within about 35 minutes. A notable recent development is the June 2026 launch of end-to-end WhatsApp funeral cover purchase journeys, allowing customers to buy funeral cover up to R50 000 in less than seven minutes without leaving the app.