Tjaart Esterhuyse

Tjaart Esterhuyse

FASSA
Head of RGAX and Strategic Products
RGA EMEA
Tjaart Esterhuyse, Head of RGAX and Strategic Products, EMEA, oversees the combined RGAX EMEA and eXplore teams and is responsible for looking to and beyond the horizon of the industry, creating mutually profitable solutions for clients and RGA. Tjaart joined the company in 2009. Prior to his current position, he played a pivotal role in strengthening RGA’s presence and market capabilities in South Africa as Managing Director of RGA Reinsurance Company of South Africa Limited.

Prior to joining RGA, Tjaart served as Health Actuary and Head of IT for  Metropolitan Health, and more recently, Head of Group Risk Business at Metropolitan Life.

He received a B Comm (Hons) from Stellenbosch University. Tjaart is a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA) and currently serves as the President of the Actuarial Society of South Africa.