FIA Central Region – Pickle – ball and Pints Event

Invitation to the Mid Free State, Maluti, Northern Cape , Northern Free State & IIFS Collaboration Event

You’re invited to join us for a fun and interactive U35 Pickle-Ball, Pitch & Putt-Putt event — an afternoon designed to bring young insurance professionals together for good food, creative thinking, conversation and a little friendly competition.

If you’re an FIA member over the age of 35, we encourage you to identify and nominate the young talent within your organisation to take part.

Details of Event

Branch: Central
Date: Thursday – 10 September 2026
Time: 2 pm
Place: SŌL Lifestyle Venue, 12 Chris Olivier Rd, Groenvlei Small Holdings, Bloemfontein
Dress Code : Florals and Springboks

Come ready for SpringBOK Vibes, Big Ideas and Good Fun!

The afternoon will include:
• Snacks & drinks – Grab a bite, connect with other U35 professionals and enjoy a relaxed afternoon together.
• Pitch the “Worst Insurance Product Ever” – Put your creativity to the test and come up with the most hilariously impractical, outrageous or downright terrible insurance product idea you can think of. It’s all about having fun, thinking differently and seeing who can deliver the best bad idea!
• Putt-Putt – Enjoy some friendly competition and see who has the best putting skills.
• The Insurance Apprentice Q&A – Hear from Winner Khaya Mashologu and founder Rianet Whitehead in an engaging Q&A session, with an opportunity to gain insight into The Insurance Apprentice just in time to get your entry in.

Come ready for SpringBOK Vibes, Big Ideas and Good Fun!

The afternoon will include:
• Snacks & drinks – Grab a bite, connect with other U35 professionals and enjoy a relaxed afternoon together.
•Pitch the “Worst Insurance Product Ever” – Put your creativity to the test and come up with the most hilariously impractical, outrageous or downright terrible insurance product idea you can think of. It’s all about having fun, thinking differently and seeing who can deliver the best bad idea!
•Putt-Putt – Enjoy some friendly competition and see who has the best putting skills.
•The Insurance Apprentice Q&A – Hear from Winner Khaya Mashologu and founder Rianet Whitehead in an engaging Q&A session, with an opportunity to gain insight into The Insurance Apprentice just in time to get your entry in

Whether you’re coming for the pizza, the pitches, the putt-putt, the industry conversation — or all of the above — it promises to be a great opportunity to meet and connect with other young professionals in the insurance industry.

Good Pizza. Bad Ideas. Great People.

Please note that space is limited, so make sure you secure your place early.

The event is sponsored by Discovery Insure.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Please RSVP to Varsilla Govender – varsilla@fia.org.za by the latest Wednesday –
03 of September 2026.

Kind Regards,

FIA Central Region