Nadia Brand takes senior manager role at Welwitschia’s coastal branches

Nadia Brand has been appointed senior branch manager at Welwitschia Insurance Brokers for the coastal region, where she will oversee short-term insurance broking, client relationships, new business and the management of the Walvis Bay and Swakopmund offices.

In her new role at Welwitschia, which she started in December 2025, Brand will focus on both people and performance.

“My role entails short-term insurance broking, building and maintaining client relationships, bringing in new business and managing the Walvis and Swakopmund offices."

Brand began her career at Alexander Forbes Risk Services, later acquired by Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, where she spent 15 years developing her expertise.

Starting in a junior accounts position, she progressed through various departments before moving into management and eventually becoming a senior corporate broker.

“I started in accounts and worked my way up to management and senior corporate broker,” Brand says. “Working in different departments gave me a strong understanding of the business,” she explains.

She holds a qualification in short-term insurance and risk management (FIISA), which supported her professional growth in the industry.

New horizons

Speaking about her new appointment with Welwitschia Insurance Brokers at the coast, Brand says: "I am deeply grateful for this role and for the financial independence that it provides."

Increasing compliance requirements have influenced the way she works, stressing the importance of maintaining clear paper and digital records of all communication with clients.

Looking ahead, Brand sees opportunities to improve structure and efficiency. “I am excited to streamline processes so we can work more productively.”

Her plans include growing both coastal branches and building a strong, service-focused team. “My goal is to have an efficient, client- and service-orientated team and happy clients, with proper structures in place,” Brand says.

Honesty, integrity and authenticity guide her leadership approach. Her daily motivation comes from a simple belief: “Everything is required.”

Outside the office, she shares a lighter detail. “I used to rock rainbow hair,” Brand says. These days, she keeps things simple and prefers coffee and water.