Sanlam: the highlights
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 Allianz - 2020- Entered into a partnership with African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Financial Services
- Acquisition of FBN Insurance and FBN General Insurance, Nigeria - 2018- Capital increase
- Celebrating a century of activity
- Acquisition of the entire insurance division of Saham Finances for 1.05 billion USD - 2017- 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 Company - 2015Acquisition 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 Nigeria - 2010Sanlam Private Investments establishes South Africa's first Sharia-compliant portfolio management service
- 2008- Expansion into Kenya and Australia
- Creation of MIWAY, non life insurer - 2007Start of asset management activities in Nigeria
- 2006- Acquisition of African Life, Channel Life and Safrican
- Launch of Sanlam iTrade, South Africa's first online trading portal for the insurance industry - 2005- 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 services - 2003- Establishment of Sanlam Development Fund, tasked with the economic development in Southern Africa
- Launch of Shariah compliant investment fund Nur Equity Fund - 2001Creation of two separate boards of directors for Sanlam ltd and Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd
- 1998- Demutualization of Sanlam and listing on the Johannesburg and Namibian stock exchanges
- Restructuring of Sanlam into several independent companies around a federated structure Sanlam Ltd - 1997Reception of the award for the best financial services website in the world from the Financial Times, UK
- 1996- Establishment of the Community Builder Fund and Sanlam Development Fund to finance development projects
- Opening of the first foreign office in London - 1995Conclusion of the first asset swap agreement allowing Sanlam's clients to invest abroad
- 1994Nelson Mandela is elected President of the Republic of South Africa
- 1993Sale of Metropolitan Life to Methold. The transaction results in the establishment of New Africa Investments Limited (NAIL)
- 1990Release of Nelson Mandela
- 1985Creation of SanKorp to undertake large-scale development projects
- 1978- MetLife acquired from Trust Bank
- Merger of Homes Trust Life and Metlife to set up Metropolitan Homes Trust, which was renamed Metropolitan Life in 1985 - 1967Launch of the first Unit Trust
- 1965Establishment of the Sanlam Art Collection Foundation
- 1961Proclamation of the Republic of South Africa
- 1960Establishment of Sankor (Sanlam Investment Corporation) and the Central Retirement Annuity Fund
- 1957Establishment of Sansom Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Siekte en Ongevalleversekeringsmaatskappy
- 1954Amendment to the Articles of Association: Sanlam becomes an independent mutual life insurance company and the main shareholder
- 1953- Inauguration of a new head office in Bellville, Cape Town
- Launch of activities in the mining industry
- Creation of Federale Mynbou - 1950Launch of an investment and fund management department. This department takes over all the investments previously made by Santam
- 1949Membership in Life Offices Management Association
- 1948Establishment of a representative office in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)
- 1946Establishment of the Bonuskor company to reinvest shareholder bonuses
- 1935Purchase of Santam's shares in African Homes Trust, later renamed Metropolitan Life
- 1933Introduction of real estate loans and launch of a housing construction program
- 1932Inauguration of Sanlam's headquarters in Cape Town
- 1929Establishment of a pension plan for municipalities
- 1927Introduction of health insurance
- 1924Transformation of Sanlam, a subsidiary of Santam, into a mutual company
- 1923Expansion in South West Africa / Namibia
- 1922Marketing of the first disability and income protection insurance in South Africa
- 1921Transfer of the corporate department to African Homes Trust, a subsidiary of Santam
- Juin 1918Establishment of Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Lewens Assuransie MaatskappijBeperk (Sanlam)
- Mars 1918Establishment of Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Trust en Assuransie Maatskappij (Santam)
- 1910Establishment of the South African Union
