Sanlam
Financial confidence and planning
- B2C
- B2B
About Sanlam
Financial services company focused on empowering individuals to achieve financial confidence through planning and personalized support during business hours.
Key facts
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 10,000+ employees
- Headquarters
- South Africa
- Founded
- 1918
- Revenue
- $197M – $2.3BTamtam estimate
- Website
- sanlamonline.co.za
- linkedin.com/company/sanlam
Jobs at Sanlam
Sanlam in the news
- Sanlam first half profit declined 22% on rand strength
Sanlam's first-half profit fell 22% due to increased weather-related claims in South Africa and a strong rand, despite healthy client activity.
- Sanlam Profit Falls 22% on Higher Claims, Weakness in India
Sanlam's profit fell 22% due to high claims and weakness in India, but the company plans to launch transactional banking services in Africa's biggest economy by early 2027 after receiving regulatory approval.
- Sanlam enters South Africa’s banking race
Sanlam is entering the South African banking sector with a phased launch of transactional banking services starting November 2026, despite a recent decline in core earnings.
- Africa’s biggest insurer wins approval to offer banking through billionaire Patrice Motsepe-backed GoTyme
Sanlam received approval to distribute transactional banking products, including deposits and loans, via a partnership with GoTyme, backed by Patrice Motsepe, entering the banking market without creating its own licensed bank.
- Earnings call transcript: Sanlam H1 2026 profit growth slows as weather hits
Sanlam's first-half profit growth slowed to 1% due to severe weather and large claims, despite strong cash flows and new business volumes, with the company focusing on strategic initiatives and operational improvements for recovery.
Sanlam at a glance
Sanlam is a B2C/B2B company in the Financial Services industry, headquartered in South Africa.
Sanlam was founded in 1918.
Sanlam has 10,000+ employees.
Sanlam's revenue is $197M – $2.3B (Tamtam estimate).
Sanlam is hiring: 4 recent open roles, including Senior Data Analyst (Banking), Business Intelligence Developer -Bellville (JG 08), Junior Data Analyst.
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