Bonitas Medical Fund celebrated the achievements of its broker network at the third annual Top Broker Awards, held at a gala event in Sandton on 7 March. The event recognised brokers, financial advisers, and brokerages for their role in driving the growth and success of the scheme.
The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the 2024 winners.
AlexForbes walked away with the top accolade, being named Bonitas Top Broker of the Year. Avoir Corporate Healthcare won the award for Most Sustainable Book, while Hippo Advisory Services secured the award for Best Net Growth for 2023. Wynsam Wealth was named New Performing Broker of the Year.
A total of 28 awards were handed out across various categories and tiers.
The winners were selected following an evaluation process conducted by Bonitas actuaries and independent consultants.
The awards recognised achievements in areas such as net growth and the onboarding of new principal members during 2024, with performance-based awards in bronze, silver, gold, and platinum categories.
Other award recipients were Timintsu Consulting Agency, Medsafu Brokers, PSG Employee Benefits, Willis South Africa, Succession Financial Planning, Liberty Group, Securitas Financial Group, Classique Medical Aid Consultants, Sanlam Life Insurance, Care Medical Aid Consultants, Mercer Marsh, Prism Employee Benefits, Curemed Health and Wealth Consultants, Moso Consulting Services, NMG, Optivest Health Services, AON, Simeka Health, and ASI.
Notably, Liberty Group, Avoir Corporate Healthcare, and AlexForbes each collected two awards.
Addressing the attendees, Bonitas principal officer Lee Callakoppen said the broker community played a crucial role in the scheme’s recent success.
“I can proudly share that Bonitas successfully enrolled over 55 000 new principal members in 2024, a trajectory that continued into 2025,” Callakoppen said. “In fact, we saw the highest-ever January take-on in the history of the scheme, with over 13 000 families enrolled.”
Callakoppen highlighted the role of brokers in the healthcare environment.
“With the healthcare landscape evolving, your role as trusted advisers is more important than ever,” he said. “Members rely on you to navigate this ever-changing terrain. You empower individuals and corporates to make informed decisions that directly impact their health and well-being.”
AlexForbes won the Top Broker of the Year Award. Accepting the award are (from left to right): Mohammed Jajbhay (AlexForbes), Nedine van Vuuren (Agile Alternative Business Solutions), Tracy Janssens (AlexForbes), Renila Wiese (Agile), Fazlin Swanepoel (AlexForbes), Lee Callakoppen – principal officer of Bonitas, Portia Mahlalela (AlexForbes), Kriban Moonsamy and Jacques van der Merwe (both from Agile).
