iMas Insurance Learnerships 2026 / 2027: Short-Term and Long-Term Insurance Training
iMas Insurance Brokers is offering 12-month insurance learnership opportunities in Centurion and Secunda for unemployed South African youth who want to build careers in the financial-services sector.
The programme combines theoretical training with practical workplace experience in long-term insurance, short-term insurance, sales, administration, customer service, risk and compliance.
Successful learners will receive a monthly allowance of R6,000 and can work toward an NQF Level 4 Insurance Qualification.
Applications close on 7 October 2026.
Which insurance learnerships are available?
Three opportunities are available:
- Long-Term Insurance Learnership in Centurion
- Short-Term Insurance Learnership in Centurion
- Long-Term Insurance Learnership in Secunda
The programmes are aimed at unemployed candidates who want structured training and practical experience in the insurance industry.
What is the difference between long-term and short-term insurance?
Long-term insurance generally deals with products linked to longer financial commitments and life-related risks.
Short-term insurance usually covers risks over shorter periods, including different types of personal or business cover.
The learnerships give candidates exposure to these insurance environments while developing the administrative, sales and customer-service skills used across the sector.
What will you gain from the programme?
Successful learners can receive:
- Practical experience in sales and administration
- Exposure to long-term or short-term insurance
- Structured theoretical training
- Workplace coaching
- Mentoring
- A 12-month fixed-term contract
- R6,000 monthly allowance
- Opportunity to obtain an NQF Level 4 Insurance Qualification
The combination of theory and workplace experience can help you understand how insurance operations work in practice.
What will you learn about insurance risk?
The programme can expose you to the basic principles used to understand and assess financial risk.
You may develop skills in:
- Applying numeracy to insurance risk
- Applying literacy skills in insurance work
- Understanding financial risk
- Conducting basic research
- Applying insurance-related legislation
- Understanding compliance requirements
These skills are relevant to several careers across insurance and financial services.
How important are regulation and compliance?
Insurance operates within a regulated financial-services environment.
As a learner, you can expect to build an understanding of the legislative and compliance requirements that influence insurance operations.
You will also learn about ethical principles, which are important when dealing with customers, financial products and personal information.
Will the programme include sales experience?
Yes. Sales is one of the areas in which learners can gain practical workplace exposure.
Useful sales skills include:
- Understanding customer needs
- Explaining insurance products
- Communicating clearly
- Negotiating
- Building customer relationships
- Working toward service and sales standards
This experience can support careers in insurance sales, financial services and customer-facing roles.
Will you also gain administrative experience?
Yes. Administrative work can form part of the programme alongside sales.
This can help you build skills in:
- Record keeping
- Customer administration
- Time management
- Process compliance
- Attention to detail
- Supporting insurance operations
Insurance administration requires accuracy because information can affect customer policies, financial records and regulatory processes.
Who can apply?
You must:
- Have completed Grade 12
- Have Mathematics or Accounting
- Be unemployed
- Not be registered for other studies
- Not be participating in another learnership
- Not be completing an internship
- Not be participating in a YES Programme
- Be available to start immediately
You should check all of these conditions before applying.
Which personal skills will help you?
iMas Insurance is looking for candidates with qualities such as:
- Strong verbal communication
- Strong written communication
- Attention to detail
- Customer service orientation
- Integrity
- Self-motivation
- Good time management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Selling ability
- Negotiation skills
- Commitment to quality
These qualities are useful in both customer-facing and administrative insurance work.
Who will receive preference?
Preference will be given to candidates from designated groups and candidates with disabilities.
The programme is aimed at unemployed South African youth from previously disadvantaged and designated groups.
What careers can this learnership support?
The programme may be relevant if you want to build a career in:
- Insurance
- Financial services
- Sales
- Administration
- Customer service
- Compliance
- Risk management
- Financial planning
The NQF Level 4 Insurance Qualification can also provide a foundation for further development within the insurance industry.
How much is the monthly allowance?
Successful learners will receive:
- R6,000 per month
The programme runs on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Where are the learnerships based?
The opportunities are available in:
- Centurion, Gauteng
- Secunda, Mpumalanga
Make sure you apply for the programme that matches your preferred location and insurance area.
How do you apply for the Centurion Long-Term Insurance Learnership?
Applications must be submitted online.
Apply for the iMas Insurance Long-Term Insurance Learnership in Centurion
How do you apply for the Centurion Short-Term Insurance Learnership?
Applications must be submitted online.
Apply for the iMas Insurance Short-Term Insurance Learnership in Centurion
How do you apply for the Secunda Long-Term Insurance Learnership?
Applications must be submitted online.
Apply for the iMas Insurance Long-Term Insurance Learnership in Secunda
Applications close on 7 October 2026.
