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Santam Delivers A Strong First-half With A Solid Growth In Premiums & Earnings

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Guest - Gugu Mtetwa - CEO of Partner Solutions at Santam

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF RESULTS:

• 16% increase in Conventional Net Earned Premium,

• 10% increase in Gross Written Premium,

• 11.3% Conventional net underwriting margin achieved,

• 33.2% return on capital,

• 19% headline earnings increase to 1 873 cents per share,

• 590 cents per share interim dividend, up 10.3%
1 Sep 2025 12PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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