The Story thus far.
We trace our family’s insurance linage back to 1936 when Allen McDonogh Snr was appointed Chief Agent for Pearl Assurance Company (now known as Phoenix Life). Allen’s appointment has immense resonance within our approach and values as a company today as not only was this appointment based on a handshake on a sidewalk in downtown Pretoria, but the role of a Chief Agent carried with it the responsibilities of not only binding cover on behalf of Pearl Assurance Company, but personally holding the premiums of the company. To be appointed as Chief Agent was based could only be facilitated by a relationship built on trust, honesty and integrity.
With the passing of legislation that ultimately created the role of an insurance broker or intermediary, Allen formally registered Allen McDonogh & Company in 1951, with the same philosophy that would be entrenched within each successive generation of McDonogh’s.
14 years later, his son Terry McDonogh joined him in the company in 1965; and in 1971 Terry registered the company as Terry McDonogh & Co. (Pty) Ltd.
19 years after that Allen McDonogh Jnr.; Terry’s son, joined the company and in 2000, he founded his own Underwriting Management Agency.
Then, in 2022, Myles McDonogh, Terry’s grandson and Allen’s (Junior) son, joined the company as its Managing Director – thereby establishing the 4th generation of McDonogh to service the community.
In 2024, Myles changed the company to McDonogh & Co. (Pty) Ltd to reflect the multigenerational nature and legacy of the company.
We’re proud of where we come from as a family and as a business – but looking forward is just as important to us as the story thus far.
With the passing of legislation that ultimately created the role of an insurance broker or intermediary, Allen formally registered Allen McDonogh & Company in 1951, with the same philosophy that would be entrenched within each successive generation of McDonogh’s.
Our Values
Trust, honesty, integrity and client-centricity are the values that form the bedrock of our business. These values have been passed down from generation to generation and make McDonogh and Co. the uncompromising business that it is today.
Our Approach
We build bespoke policies that are reliable and adaptable to the flux of our world and tailored to our client’s individual needs.
Terry McDonogh
Terry is currently one of McDonogh & Company’s directors and the second generation of McDonogh to serve our communities. He’s fostered longstanding relationships with most of our clients and is still actively involved in the business.
Myles McDonogh
With a formal background in business management and commerce from the University of Pretoria and broad experience within the wider insurance sector, Myles is the 4th generation of McDonogh’s to manage and serve the firm.
Vicky de Beer
Vicky has been in the insurance industry since 2007 and has broad experience across the insurance value-chain. Vicky joined us in 2018 and forms part of our managerial team as General Manager.
Johannes Mtshweni
Johannes, our Senior Claims Technician has been with the firm since 2000 and has decades of experience within the claim’s environment. With his incredibly friendly demeanour and dedication to delivering the best service to our clients, Johannes is an invaluable member of our team.
Social Responisbility
Four decades of leaving an indelible mark on the communities we serve.
Holy Cross Home
HCH has a deep history and connection with the Pretoria community. Initially established as a health care clinic in 1932 before expanding into the well-known Holy Cross Home Nursing Home where thousands of Pretorians have been born and cared for. In 1984, the nursing home was shutdown with the establishment of Holy Cross Home for the elderly. Run and managed by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and the Catholic Mission in South Africa, HCH is a historic and important intuition in the Suiderberg area. As the descendants of Irish Catholic immigrants, our relationship with HCH goes back many decades with successive directors representing the Board of Trustees. Myles is currently the treasurer for HCH.
Alma Special Needs School
Alma School is a NPO which entirely relies on donations and sponsorships in order to serve its vulnerable communities. Alma School was formed in 1963 but was initially a care group established by concerned parents of special needs students. That ethos of community and collaboration has continued up until this day but with state of the art facilities and highly qualified specialist educators.
Brave To Love
Established with the mission to save and care for vulnerable South African women who have been affected by the South African sex-trade, BTL is an incredible organisation that is actively combatting an incredibly dark and tragic, but relatively unknown, phenomena in our country.
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