AVBOB was established in Bloemfontein in 1918 and has since grown into Africa's largest Mutual Assurance Society providing a one-stop funeral insurance and burial service. Currently more than 4, 6 million lives are insured by AVBOB. AVBOB has three operating divisions AVBOB Insurance - offers a comprehensive range of funeral polices and has recently introduced the new Cashback Life insurance policy. All lives insured under an AVBOB policy receive FREE funeral benefits if AVBOB is appointed to conduct the funeral. AVBOB Funeral Service - a countrywide network of more than 160 professionally run funeral agencies. AVBOB Industries - factory which is based in Bloemfontein manufactures a quality range of coffins, caskets and wreaths.