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8/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

Santam records improved performance in first half of 2024

Santam, South Africa’s largest general insurer, has recorded an improved performance for the six-month period ended 30 June 2024, with the group achieving an 8.1% Gross Written Premium (GWP), a 7.1% Net Earned Premium and 6.5% net underwriting margin growth rate.

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2/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

Santam records resilient performance for 2023 financial year

Santam recorded a resilient financial performance for the twelve months to 31 December 2023, with the group’s conventional insurance business achieving Gross Written Premium (GWP) growth of 6% and a net underwriting margin of 3.5% (December 2022: Restated to 5.1%).

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8/31/2023 12:00:00 AM

Santam posts solid performance for first half of 2023

Santam recorded an overall solid financial performance for the six months to 30 June 2023, with the group’s conventional insurance business achieving Gross Written Premium (GWP) growth of 7% and a net underwriting margin of 3.8% (June 2022: 3.0%).

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3/2/2023 12:00:00 AM

Santam delivers strong gross written premium growth and resilient net insurance results

Santam, has achieved Gross Written Premium (GWP) growth of 8% (2021: 5%) for the group’s conventional insurance business and a net underwriting margin of 5.1% (2021: 8%), for the year ended 31 December 2022.

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2/1/2023 12:00:00 AM

Santam appoints Gugu Mtetwa as Executive Head of Strategy and Investor Relations

Santam, South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, has appointed Gugu Mtetwa as the company’s Executive Head of Strategy and Investor Relations, with effect from 1 February 2023.

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9/1/2022 12:00:00 AM

Santam pays unprecedented R14.2bn in first half claims

Following one of the most challenging underwriting periods in the company’s history, Santam announced an acceptable set of results.

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3/3/2022 12:00:00 AM

Santam pays record claims of R24.5 billion

Santam, South Africa’s largest short-term insurance group, has reported strong operating results for the financial year ended 31 December 2021. The company’s conventional insurance business achieving gross written premium (GWP) growth of 5% (2020: 5%) and a net underwriting margin of 8.0% (2020: 2.5%), which is at the top-end of the group’s target range of 4% to 8%.

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12/1/2021 12:00:00 AM

Santam announces appointment of Group Chief Executive Officer

The Board of Directors of Santam Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Tavaziva (‘Tava’) Madzinga to succeed Lizé Lambrechts as the Santam Group Chief Executive.

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10/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

Santam accepts SCA decision on business interruption and aims to finalise remaining CBI claims as quickly as possible

Santam is pleased that a judgment handed down today by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has brought legal clarity and finality on the interpretation and application of certain contingent business interruption (CBI) policies.

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9/2/2021 12:00:00 AM

Santam achieves solid first-half performance

Santam has reported solid operating results for the first six months of the 2021 financial year, with the group’s conventional insurance book achieving gross written premium (GWP) growth of 5% and a net underwriting margin of 6.7% (2020: 4.3%), which is above the midpoint of the company’s 4%-8% target range.

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9/1/2021 12:00:00 AM

Santam declares support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Santam joins more than 1,800 organizations in demonstrating a commitment to building a more resilient financial system and safeguarding against climate risk through better disclosures.

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3/4/2021 12:00:00 AM

Covid-19 impacts Santam group 2020 performance

Santam, South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, today reported acceptable operating results for 2020 under very difficult economic circumstances, despite the negative impact of COVID-19. The group’s conventional insurance book achieved Gross Written Premium (GWP) growth of 5% (2019: 7%) and a net underwriting margin of 2.5% (2019: 7.7%), below the group’s target range of 4% to 8%.

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1/25/2021 12:00:00 AM

Santam extends contingent business interruption claims settlement process to all commercial policies

Santam announced today that it will settle valid claims for all commercial policies with contingent business interruption (CBI) extensions in addition to those covered by its Hospitality & Leisure division.

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1/4/2021 12:00:00 AM

Santam commences assessment process for settlement of business interruption claims impacted by recent judgments

Santam announced today that it will commence the process for assessing claims for policies with contingent business interruption (CBI) extensions.

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11/20/2020 12:00:00 AM

Santam to appeal business interruption judgment

After careful consideration and engagement with key stakeholders, Santam has decided to apply for leave to appeal the judgment of the Western Cape High Court in the matter between the insurer and Ma-Afrika Hotels and Stellenbosch Kitchen.

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11/18/2020 12:00:00 AM

Santam responds to Cape high court judgment

Santam has taken note of the judgment delivered on Tuesday 17 November by the Cape High Court in the matter between the company and Ma-Afrika Hotels and Stellenbosch Kitchen.

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9/3/2020 12:00:00 AM

Tough conditions impact Santam’s half-year results

Santam, South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, has despite a severely constrained economic environment achieved solid operational results that saw gross written premium (GWP) growth of 4% on its conventional insurance book and a net underwriting margin of 4.3% (2019: 5.3%), which is at the lower end of the group’s 4%-to-8% target range.

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3/5/2020 12:00:00 AM

Santam maintains solid performance in low growth environment

Santam reported solid operational results for 2019, despite the country’s low economic growth and a year-on-year increase in catastrophes and crop damage. Santam CEO Lizé Lambrechts comments, and shares the key highlights and areas of importance.

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2/7/2020 12:00:00 AM

Santam partners with InsurTech company JaSure

Santam has invested and partnered with on-demand insurance technology (Insurtech) company JaSure.

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8/29/2019 12:00:00 AM

Santam posts solid half-year results

Santam – South Africa’s largest short-term insurer – has reported solid operational results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2019, in an environment characterised by tough trading conditions for short-term insurers. The group achieved Gross Written Premium (GWP) growth of 8% on its conventional insurance book and a net underwriting margin of 5.3% (2018: 8.4%), comfortably within the group’s 4%-to-8% target range.

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1/25/2019 12:00:00 AM

Santam to list on A2X exchange

South Africa’s largest general insurer, will effect a secondary listing of its shares, on the A2X Markets exchange. Its shares will be available to trade on A2X from 1 February 2019.

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