Partner with iTOO to Catapult Your Niche Insurance Business Into The Mainstream
Over 16 years of building speciality insurance partnerships across Africa. We currently partner with 15 expert businesses across multiple product lines and life stages – helping entrepreneurial speciality teams scale with the backing, infrastructure and distribution of a leading African insurer.
Presence in
16
Territories
Partner with
the experts
At iTOO, we don’t just build partnerships: we orchestrate ecosystems. A partnership with us brings far more than just financial benefits — it gives you a backbone of strength for all functions within your business. From support with sales, distribution and legal compliance through to digital, finance and more, we give you the strategic support and direction you need for every facet of your business.
Continental Growth Network
We’re a trusted name in African markets, with a solid African footprint and a network of in-country experts.
Access to our specialty insurance
Our robust specialty insurance portfolio includes 36 specialty insurance products.
Young innovative trusted brand
Aligned with a brand with real backing, real momentum, an entrepreneurial spirit and a proven track record.
Backed by the best
We’re backed by Hollard, one of Africa’s top insurers.
Interested in partnering with us to grow your specialty insurance business, whatever stage it’s in?
Rooted in Partnership.
Built for Growth.
Are you an entrepreneurial, skilled, short-term insurance business in a niche insurance sector? By partnering with us, you’ll get exceptional service, speciality knowledge and tailored support. At iTOO, we embody a startup mindset combined with enterprise-level governance, ensuring decisive execution without compromising quality.
We have built a successful portfolio of specialty partners across diverse products and growth stages – from emerging niche underwriting teams to established market leaders.
Our Partnership Models
We proudly offer flexible partnership models tailored to meet the unique needs of speciality insurance businesses.
UMA
Partnerships
If you have an existing UMA and want active shareholders to grow and diversify your portfolio across Africa, or you’re a start-up seeking incubation and strategic direction, a UMA partnership may be right for you.
Franchises
and Syndicates
With a franchise or syndicate partnership arrangement, we back an individual or jockey to branch out a portion of our core business. This ensures specific focus on either a specific geographical location or niche insurance product.
Cell Captive
Solutions
Cell captives are a cost-effective way of gaining access to the insurance and reinsurance markets. It’s also a valuable risk management tool. Through a shareholding agreement, you access involved and passionate shareholders who will help you grow your business.
Joint
Ventures
If your niche insurance product or service enhances our current business model, you may be able to enter into a joint venture with us. These joint venture structures could include white label partners, risk management solutions, claims or emergency response providers.
Our Current Speciality Partner Ecosystem
We proudly partner with a portfolio of speciality insurance businesses across Africa.
Partners in Action
See how we’re growing specialty insurance businesses across Africa.
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iTOO partners with Osprey to develop specie insurance business in Africa
iTOO Special Risks has entered into a strategic partnership with Osprey Underwriting Managers, which will see the two roll out and grow a specialist specie insurance proposition across iTOO’s established African footprint.
iTOO enters Strategic Partnership with Medical Professional Indemnity specialist EthiQal
iTOO Special Risks, a specialty risk underwriter and EthiQal, a medical professional indemnity provider for specialist doctors, have announced an exciting strategic partnership.
Our Team
From legal and corporate finance specialists to international and distribution experts, our team brings a blend of skills from a variety of industries to assist our specialty insurance partners. They’re passionate about their subject of expertise, which means our partners get support in everything from finance and IT to legal compliance, sales and executive function.
