Board of Directors

Simon P Chikumbu

Simon Putsai Chikumbu serves as an Independent Director on the Board of ZEP- RE. He was elected to the Board in June 2019. He is a Chartered Insurer, a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of South Africa, and a Certified Director of the Institute of Directors (South Africa). He holds a BSC degree in Mechanical Engineering (University of Zimbabwe).

He currently serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of Aon Re Africa Pty Ltd, t/a Aon Reinsurance Solutions, where he worked for more than 25 years. Prior to his current position, he served as CEO & Principal Officer for 13 years.

Simon has also served in the capacity of President of the Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe (IIZ), President and Chairman of the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA), Executive Committee member of the African Insurance Organization (AIO) and Chairman of the South Africa Reinsurance Brokers Association (SARBA). Simon sits on the Boards of FBC Reinsurance Company Ltd, Zimbabwe, and other companies in Southern Africa.