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The highlights
2021
- Rebranding of Saham Assurance subsidiaries in Morocco, Mali, Togo and Cameroon, the latter having adopted the name of Sanlam
- June: acquisition of the risk and life insurance activities of Alexander Forbes Life
- September: signing of a mutual transfer/acquisition agreement with NSIA
- Sale of its UK life and pensions business
- December: strategic combination of Sanlam and Allianz2020
- Entered into a partnership with African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Financial Services
- Acquisition of FBN Insurance and FBN General Insurance, Nigeria2018
- Capital increase
- Celebrating a century of activity
- Acquisition of the entire insurance division of Saham Finances for 1.05 billion USD2017
- Sanlam increased its stake in Saham Finances to 46.6%
- Acquired Pine Bridge (Kenya) and Lion Assurance Company (Uganda)2016
- Acquisition of a 30% stake in Saham Finances
- Purchase of Botswana Insurance Company2015
Acquisition of the insurer Nico Vida (Mozambique), Masawara Investments Mauritius (Zimbabwe) and Gateway Insurance (Kenya)2014
- Change of visual identity
- Acquisition of MCIS Zurich Insurance (Malaysia), Soras (Rwanda), Oasis Insurance (Nigeria), MicroEnsure (UK) and EIC (Ghana)2011
- Establishment of Sanlam Foundation
- Establishment in Malawi and Nigeria2010
Sanlam Private Investments establishes South Africa's first Sharia-compliant portfolio management service2008
- Expansion into Kenya and Australia
- Creation of MIWAY, non life insurer2007
Start of asset management activities in Nigeria2006
- Acquisition of African Life, Channel Life and Safrican
- Launch of Sanlam iTrade, South Africa's first online trading portal for the insurance industry2005
- Establishment of a presence in the Indian market through a partnership with Shriram Life Insurance
- Creation of Sanlam Sky, specialized in funeral insurance and related services2003
- Establishment of Sanlam Development Fund, tasked with the economic development in Southern Africa
- Launch of Shariah compliant investment fund Nur Equity Fund2001
Creation of two separate boards of directors for Sanlam ltd and Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd1998
- Demutualization of Sanlam and listing on the Johannesburg and Namibian stock exchanges
- Restructuring of Sanlam into several independent companies around a federated structure Sanlam Ltd1997
Reception of the award for the best financial services website in the world from the Financial Times, UK1996
- Establishment of the Community Builder Fund and Sanlam Development Fund to finance development projects
- Opening of the first foreign office in London1995
Conclusion of the first asset swap agreement allowing Sanlam's clients to invest abroad1994
Nelson Mandela is elected President of the Republic of South Africa1993
Sale of Metropolitan Life to Methold. The transaction results in the establishment of New Africa Investments Limited (NAIL)1990
Release of Nelson Mandela1985
Creation of SanKorp to undertake large-scale development projects1978
- MetLife acquired from Trust Bank
- Merger of Homes Trust Life and Metlife to set up Metropolitan Homes Trust, which was renamed Metropolitan Life in 19851967
Launch of the first Unit Trust1965
Establishment of the Sanlam Art Collection Foundation1961
Proclamation of the Republic of South Africa1960
Establishment of Sankor (Sanlam Investment Corporation) and the Central Retirement Annuity Fund1957
Establishment of Sansom Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Siekte en Ongevalleversekeringsmaatskappy1954
Amendment to the Articles of Association: Sanlam becomes an independent mutual life insurance company and the main shareholder1953
- Inauguration of a new head office in Bellville, Cape Town
- Launch of activities in the mining industry
- Creation of Federale Mynbou1950
Launch of an investment and fund management department. This department takes over all the investments previously made by Santam1949
Membership in Life Offices Management Association1948
Establishment of a representative office in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)1946
Establishment of the Bonuskor company to reinvest shareholder bonuses1935
Purchase of Santam's shares in African Homes Trust, later renamed Metropolitan Life1933
Introduction of real estate loans and launch of a housing construction program1932
Inauguration of Sanlam's headquarters in Cape Town1929
Establishment of a pension plan for municipalities1927
Introduction of health insurance1924
Transformation of Sanlam, a subsidiary of Santam, into a mutual company1923
Expansion in South West Africa / Namibia1922
Marketing of the first disability and income protection insurance in South Africa1921
Transfer of the corporate department to African Homes Trust, a subsidiary of SantamJuin 1918
Establishment of Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Lewens Assuransie MaatskappijBeperk (Sanlam)Mars 1918
Establishment of Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Trust en Assuransie Maatskappij (Santam)1910
Establishment of the South African Union
