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Santam Syndicate 1918 appoints Sam Geddes as Chief Executive Officer

01 June 2026

Santam Syndicate 1918 ("the Syndicate"), part of Santam Group, Africa's largest non-life insurer, today announces the appointment of Sam Geddes as Chief Executive Officer.

Santam and South African Weather Service partner to strengthen countrywide early warning and forecasting capabilities

07 May 2026

Santam, Africa’s largest general insurer, and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) have today announced a partnership aimed at strengthening the country’s early warning and forecasting capabilities and to ensure communities are better prepared to deal with severe weather-related occurrences and disasters.

Santam becomes first insurer in Africa to migrate entire insurance platform to the Cloud

29 April 2026

Santam, South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, has become the first-ever company on the continent to officially moved its core insurance platform, to the Cloud, making the business, the first in Africa to complete a full digital migration.

Broker channel stands out in strong underwriting year

11 March 2026

The country’s largest short-term insurer reported impressive results for the year ending 31 December 2025, leading with a 6.4% increase in gross written premium (GWP) from its conventional insurance businesses, to R44 billion. Santam’s net underwriting margin ended significantly higher too, up from 7.6% in 2024 to 11.3% on the back of a favourable attritional loss experience.

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Santam delivers strong performance for 2025 financial year

09 March 2026

Insurance industry veteran appointed CEO of Santam Re

24 February 2026

Santam Group granted licence to establish operations in India’s global finance hub

19 February 2026

Santam climbs to No. 2 in 2026 top employer rankings

10 February 2026

Non-life results signal shifts in risk placement

08 December 2025

Santam gains final permission to launch syndicate 1918 at Lloyd’s

01 December 2025

Santam appoints Dr. Philile Mkhize as Group Chief Operating Officer

12 November 2025

Resilience is not optional: Why disaster risk reduction must anchor the G20 agenda

07 November 2025

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