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Santam

South African short-term insurer

santam.co.za

Headquarters: Bellville, South Africa
Founded year: 1918
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 5,000–10,000
Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance

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Latest news about Santam

In short: Santam delivered strong financial growth in 2025 and expanded its global footprint by launching a Lloyd's syndicate and entering India.

Company announcements

Today Santam

Santam announces its interim financial results

The insurer shares key performance metrics ahead of annual reporting and directs followers to track further updates online.

September 1 Santam

Santam appoints Holly Lufele as Executive Head of Human Capital

She brings expertise in organizational design and strategic workforce planning, joining the company as it executes its FutureFit 2030 strategy.

February 24 Santam

Santam appoints Nico Conradie as CEO of Santam Re

Conradie, a reinsurance veteran with over 30 years of experience, joins from Munich Re Africa.

February 19 Santam

Santam obtains licence to set up in India's GIFT City

The South African insurer will operate a reinsurance branch at GIFT City, becoming the first BRICS-based insurance company there.

Media coverage

Today Bloomberg

Santam Drops US Investment as Property-Rate Dip Damps Outlook

Santam Ltd. has paused its foray into the US as a decline in property premium rates in the world’s biggest economy forced South Africa’s largest...

Today Business Day

WATCH | Santam CFO unpacks the insurer's half-year performance

Santam has reported a 7% increase in headline earnings per share, despite significant weather-related catastrophes. Santam CFO Wikus Olivier unpacks the group's performance with Business...

Today BusinessTech

Severe weather hammers South Africa's largest short-term insurer

South African insurer Santam has reported a significant drop in its margins due to increased claims from adverse and severe weather conditions in the country.

August 26 News24

Santam suffers R1.5bn in weather-related losses, but first-half earnings still up

Shares in South Africa's largest short-term insurer rallied more than 3% on Wednesday after it said first-half earnings rose despite R1.5 billion in weather-related losses...

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