You’ve built a business your customers rely on, and we understand that every business is unique and that the risks differ. Now you can rely on our in-depth expertise to help protect it. Santam offers essential business insurance to secure your legacy for years to come.
Business insurance can seem like a complicated maze, which is why we’ve created a simplified interactive visual of typical business risks.
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Santam is the insurer of choice for millions of South Africans countrywide. We help you be safe and stay safe – everywhere you go. If you need five more reasons to choose Insurance good and proper.
Read moreSelecting the right insurance for your business is often seen as a difficult, time-consuming task. But while no two businesses are ever exactly the same, there are certain risks that most businesses share in common. To help make selecting the right insurance for you simpler and easier, we’ve created an interactive tool to help highlight the different types of risk your business could potentially face, and the solutions we offer.
Theft or damage to goods in transit is very often out of your control and can happen at any time due to various circumstances, which makes being covered for this risk so important.
If it has wheels we can cover it with comprehensive insurance for all types of vehicles from, cars, bakkies, busses, trucks, trailers, caravans and motorcycles.
Your machinery may be covered for fire and theft, but we also cover accidental damage to your equipment and machinery and the costs associated with repairing it.
Breakdown of machinery may also result in the loss of refrigerated stock, but we have you covered for financial or related loss that may occur.
We understand that risks differ and that every start-up business is unique. Through a focused small business insurance offering, we will help to ensure that your start-up is properly covered.
Read moreBenefit from the range of Santam service providers that offer exclusive discounts on services that will improve the safety and security of you, your family and possessions.
Use these simple tools to check if your business is sufficiently protected. Having the right cover in place will ensure quick and hassle-free claims in times of need.
Read moreManage your business and personal insurance inventory, send and receive instant SOS alerts and track the safety of loved ones with one easy swipe on your smartphone.
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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.
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Building a business is one of the hardest – and most rewarding – things any entrepreneur can do, it would only be prudent to protect what you have built.
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