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Santam Syndicate 1918 Appoints Leader for Entry Into International Motor Market
Policies and Torch Motor Policies, according to a company statement. Kiedish will focus on building and enhancing the Syndicate's property capability, with responsibility for ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 23, 2026
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Santam Syndicate 1918 Appoints Chief Executive
Santam Syndicate 1918, part of Santam Group, has appointed Sam Geddes, a veteran executive with Lloyd's market experience, as chief executive officer. Geddes will lead the next ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 1, 2026
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Santam Syndicate 1918 Hires Liberty Specialty Markets Exec as Head of Property
Syndicates (now Brit), according to a company statement. This appointment is the next significant step for the Syndicate as it continues to develop its offering at Lloyd's and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 2, 2026
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Currency, Investment Conditions Spell Lower 2025 Profit for Sanlam
Profit attributable to shareholders in 2025 fell to 15.94 billion rand ($950 million) from 22.24 billion rand a year ago. Total new business volume rose to 495.99 billion rand from ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 16, 2026
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Santam Raises 2025 Profit, Trims Specialty Premiums on Soft Rates
Reserves were strengthened by 900 million rand in 2025. Underwriting actions over the past two years improved Santam's risk profile and the strength of the group's in-force book, ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 9, 2026
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PartnerRe Approved for Reinsurance Branch in India's GIFT City
Indian market and the broader region. The GIFT City branch will support Indian clients, enhance responsiveness and provide regulatory alignment and ease of doing business. The new ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 27, 2026
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Santam Approved for Reinsurance Branch in India's GIFT City
International Financial Services Center. Santam Re will operate as international insurance office, Santam said in a statement. The license was granted by the International ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 19, 2026
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SanlamAllianz Re Names Chief Underwriting Officer
...Allianz Re, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Kriedemann has more than 35 years of industry experience across Africa and Europe, the reinsurer said in a statement. He has experience in ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 31, 2025
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Africa Specialty Risks Launches Lloyd's Syndicate for Southern Africa Markets
South Africa and neighboring countries. The syndicate will provide capacity to local market across bespoke specialty lines, ASR said in a statement. "South Africa has always been ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 26, 2025
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Sanlam Net Profits Up on Lower Claims, Fee Income
India and South Africa. During the period, new business increased 11% across lines, while Sanlam's general insurance business saw net earned premiums increase 13%. The life ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 13, 2025
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Oak Global Launches Retrocession Syndicate at Lloyd's
Oak Global said in a statement. Syndicate 1440 will be managed through a turnkey arrangement with Polo Managing Agency and will benefit from Bain Capital's underwriting capital ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 4, 2025
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South Africa's Santam Gains Lloyd's Approval for International Syndicate
Santam in our 107-year history." The new syndicate will offer expansion opportunities into new territories, Madzinga said. "This international expansion venture is also important ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 23, 2025
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Australian Regulator Cites Sanlam for Financial Adviser Lapses
Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd. found the company may have failed to adequately supervise its authorized representatives and corporate authorized representatives, ASIC said in a ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 27, 2024
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SanlamAllianz Africa Gets Regulatory OK to Launch Pan-African Insurance Joint Venture
...African insurance joint venture. The joint venture, called SanlamAllianz, will provide insurance and financial services in 27 African markets, the companies said in a joint ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 5, 2023
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South Africa Authorities Raid Eight Insurers in Collusion Probe
...Natal and Western Cape provinces, it said in a statement. The commission said it has reasonable grounds to suspect the companies of collusive practices to fix prices and/or trading ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 26, 2022
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Allianz, Sanlam Unveil Proposed $2.11 Billion Pan-Africa Joint Venture
Sanlam Emerging Markets Proprietary Ltd., Sanlam said it and its associated entities have life and general insurance, as well as investment management operations in more than 30 ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 4, 2022
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Investment Firm KKR Takes 9.9% Stake in India’s Shriram General Insurance
Indian consumers," the investment firm said. SGI offers general insurance products including motor, travel, home and personal accident in the retail market as well as customized ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 13, 2022
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Sanlam, Allianz Review Their Strategic Alternatives in Africa
South Africa-based Sanlam Ltd. cautioned it and Allianz SE are exploring strategic alternatives that may affect the group if a transaction is announced. "Shareholders are advised ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 22, 2021
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Sanlam Agrees to $191.5 Million Deal to Sell UK Wealth Business to Private Equity Firm
...African insurer Sanlam Ltd. said it has agreed to sell its U.K. wealth business to Oaktree Capital Management L.P. funds for £140 million ($191.5 million). The deal, subject to ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 21, 2021
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Sanlam Increases Majority Stake in Moroccan P/C Insurer Saham
...African insurer Sanlam Ltd. said its subsidiary SAN JV (RF) Proprietary Ltd. will increase its direct and indirect stake in Moroccan property/casualty insurer Saham Assurance S.A. ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 3, 2021
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