Eikos Risk Applications (Pty) Ltd (ERA) (part of the wider Eikos Group of companies – fast becoming a significant niche Global Risk Consultancy) is the leading independent marine insurance broker and Transportation Risk Consultancy in South Africa. The Eikos Group have offices in London, Bermuda, Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town and ERA provide marine and goods in transit insurance services to a broad range of clients in Africa, Europe and the United States of America. Anyone, involved in Logistics (logistics service providers), the movement of their own cargo (cargo owners), the financing of trade (Banks) or the insurance of these cargoes (Insurance Brokers) anywhere in the world by any mode of transport, is a potential client of Eikos.

Eikos Risk Applications (ERA) applies its core competencies of maritime insurance expertise, risk assessment and risk modeling together with an in depth understanding of freight logistics and an intimate understanding of the related legal liabilities to provide solutions that transform marine and goods in transit risk, setting new standards in turning risk into reward.

As a specialist marine and transportation risk insurance broker, Eikos provide unique trade related insurance solutions to freight operators (courier companies, clearing and forwarding agents, carriers etc.) and to small medium and large corporate, requiring cargo insurance both for marine and good in transit related risks anywhere in the world.

Furthermore Eikos is able to provide expertise in a sector which is chronically short of these skills to generalist insurance brokers, banks or any other organization transacting marine insurance business without the requisite skills and systems.

Through its Boating Insurance Division ERA also are leaders in the provision of competitive yacht and motor boat insurance products both in the leisure and commercial sectors.