17/09/2026
https://econoriskbrokerconsultants.co.za/sas-r45-billion-private-security-sector-is-facing-a-growing-liability-gap/
Does your insurance reflect the serious risks faced by your security business every single day?
South Africa’s private security industry operates in a high-risk environment. Guarding, armed response, monitoring, alarm systems, and tech integration all bring very different risks and insurance exposures with them. But simply having insurance doesn't mean that every exposure is adequately covered!
Would your existing policy protect your company if:
⚖️ An employee is accused of using excessive force or assault?
⚖️ An armed response incident results in injury or property damage?
⚖️ An alarm or critical alert is missed?
⚖️ A client alleges that your security service failed to protect them?
⚖️ An employee is involved in theft, dishonesty, or collusion?
⚖️ Your business suffers a cyber incident?
And what happens when a loss is the result of an intentional act by an employee, but the claim is made against the security company? 🤔
The important question isn’t “Do we have insurance?”
It is “Does our insurance match what we actually do?”
Read our article on how South Africa’s liability gap is growing. And what you can do about it.
South Africa’s private security sector has grown into a R45‑billion powerhouse, deploying more than 609,000 active security officers nationwide and vastly