Who owns Santam Re?
Santam Re is owned by Santam (South Africa, JSE: SNT).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Santam Limited Integrated Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Santam Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Category
- Finance & insurance › Insurance › Reinsurance
- Parent ticker
- JSE: SNT
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Santam Re
Santam Re is the treaty reinsurance business of Santam, writing business globally out of Cape Town as a division of Santam Limited. The 2025 integrated report says it serves the Santam group general insurance businesses and third-party cedants across Africa, Asia and Europe.
Ownership timeline of Santam Re
Where Santam Re sits in Santam
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Santam
Santam controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in finance & insurance.
Also in finance & insurance
Other brands in reinsurance, and who owns them
The 12 brands in reinsurance on Brandtree belong to 11 owners. The largest is RenaissanceRe, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Reinsurance | RenaissanceRe | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| Arch Re | Arch Capital | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| Mt. Logan Re | Everest Group | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| GIC Re | GIC Re | 🇮🇳 India |
| Nephila | Markel Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Guy Carpenter | Marsh | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Pacific Life Re | Pacific Life | 🇺🇸 United States |
| QBE Re | QBE | 🇦🇺 Australia |
About the owner: Santam
Santam is a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as JSE: SNT.
Santam Limited is a South African general insurer whose 2025 integrated report gives registration number 1918/001680/06 and lists JSE share code SNT as its primary listing, with secondary listings on the Namibian Stock Exchange and A2X. The report says Santam is a subsidiary of Sanlam, which holds 59.1% of Santam's issued shares (62.3% effective interest, excluding treasury shares held within the group). It names Santam Client Solutions, Santam Partner Solutions, Santam Re, Santam Specialist Solutions and Miway as its operating businesses.
🇿🇦 Santam Re and other South African brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 175 brands that began in South Africa. 12 of them (7%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Santam Re is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Santam Re?
The parent company of Santam Re is Santam, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa.
Is Santam Re South African?
Yes. Santam Re originated in South Africa and its owner, Santam, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Is Santam Re still owned by Santam?
Yes. As of 12 October 2026, Santam Re is still owned by Santam. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Santam Limited Integrated Report 2025 — Santam Limited, Annual report; retrieved 12 October 2026.
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