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Investor News
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.
Corporate News
Santam has now paid out R870 million in relief to hospitality and retail services
Santam has paid out R870-million in just over three weeks to the hospitality, leisure and non-essential retail services industries.
Personal Lines
4 Top post-lockdown vehicle safety tips as claims increase significantly
Santam has reported a significant increase in daily vehicle related claims for the month of May so far, although still below a normal month’s expected claims.
Commercial Lines
Is remote working threatening your business?
Santam has warned that, with remote work and work from home taking off as the new norm, companies need to be extra vigilant to ensure they are not vulnerable to disastrous data breaches or other cyber security incidents.
Agriculture
How cold was the winter of 2020 and what can be expected for the next summer season?
The winter of 2020 will probably be remembered for the Covit-19 lockdown and secondly for very cold conditions.
Specialist Business
A smart geyser that tells you when it’s fit to burst
It turns out geyser-related issues cause some of the country’s most common household insurance claims, this is according to Santam – South Africa’s leading short-term insurer
Media enquiries
For any media enquiries please contact:
Thabo Mabaso
Head: Corporate Communications
Tel: 021 915 7373
Cell: 083 414 8144
E-mail: Thabo.Mabaso@santam.co.za