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Neil Wolno

 

Neil Wolno

Neil Wolno, Chief Financial Officer, Bidvest Life

Name
Neil
Surname
Wolno
Company
Bidvest LIfe
Listed
Yes
Position
Chief Financial Offer
Years
Since 2018
Previous company
Bidvest Insurance Limited
Education
BComt (Hons)
Institution
UNISA
Memberships
Institute of Chartered Accountants (SA)
Bio

Achieving the B.Compt degree while working full-time in very demanding roles was a great achievement for Sacchin. In his 21-year career with Bidvest Life, he has overseen IT, Projects, Administration, Servicing, Underwriting and Claims. He has been tasked with the implementation of all foundational governance, risk and compliance requirements and achieved this within a short space of time to the satisfaction of the Board. Sacchin is proud of the amazing talent he has recruited within the business who have gone on to achieve remarkable things for the company. He has achieved the employee of the year award in 2019 and on two previous occasions. He says the hard work resulted in his recent promotion to Chief Risk Officer for Bidvest Life. On the personal side, he is an extremely proud father of two.

Steve Piper
Sacchin Maharaj
Insurance Biz

Insurance Biz is a New Africa Busines News Services (NABNS) publication launched in 2013 to focus on the insurance industry, investments, financial planning, employee benefits etc. It remains a great resource of news for industry professionals, and for those who seek to learn about the financial sector developments.

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