Jan van Staden

Insurance Industry Leader and Partner
25+ years experience

"As Lead Engagement Partner, I am personally committed to building a trusted, long-term relationship with your group through active involvement, direct accountability, and the delivery of a high-quality, insight-driven audit that supports the Group's strategic objectives and stakeholder expectations."

Jan is the BDO Insurance Industry leader, bringing over 25 years’ big 4 experience in auditing, due diligence, quality control reviews and advising various financial services clients, with a specific focus on Insurance. He was instrumental in guiding his insurance clients with the implementation of IFRS 17. Jan gained valuable insights into the medical scheme industry through his three-year tenure as the Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) Chief Financial Officer. He is also a member of the SAICA Insurance Project Group.

Largest Financial Services clients serviced:

Hollard
Discovery
Sanlam
Old Mutual
Momentum
Telesure
King Price
Alexander Forbes
Allan Gray
RGA
Nedbank
FirstRand
RMB
Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS)
Polmed
Medihelp

Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF)

Qualifications and professional affiliations

CA (SA)
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
Registered Auditor (RA)
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)