| Formerly |
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|---|---|
| Type | Public NSE: PAFR |
| Industry | Insurance, financial services |
| Founded | 26 October 1946 [1] |
| Headquarters | Pan Africa Life House, Nairobi, Kenya |
Key people | John Simba, chairman Mugo Kibati, group CEO |
| Products | Insurance and asset management |
| Revenue |  KES: 7.97 billion (2014) |
| KES: 0.87 billion (2014) | |
| Total assets |  KES: 24.59 billion (2014) |
| Total equity | KES: 3.77 billion (2014) [2] |
| Website | Homepage |
Sanlam Kenya plc is an insurance, investment and retirement group based in Kenya.
The Group's headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsidiaries and associates in Kenya. Sanlam Kenya plc is a member of the Sanlam Group, a South African JSE listed financial services group with business interests in Africa, Europe, India, the United States, Australia and South East Asia.
Sanlam Kenya plc was founded on 26 October 1946 [3] as the Indo Africa Insurance Company Limited and began writing life insurance business in 1947. In 1963, the Company became the first insurance company to list its shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. In the same year, the company name was changed to Pan Africa Insurance Company to reflect its broader ownership base. [1] [4]
In 2000, Pan Africa Insurance Company Limited entered into a strategic partnership with African Life Assurance of South Africa. This was through an acquisition of a minority stake in Pan Africa Insurance Holdings Limited by Hubris Holdings Limited, African Life Assurance investment vehicle.
With the aim of creating more focus and facilitate management specialization with resultant improvement in productivity, efficiency and customer service, Pan Africa Insurance Company Limited commenced a restructure [5] of its business units in 2002. The Company transferred its long term and life Insurance to Pan Africa Life Assurance Limited and its short term general insurance to Pan Africa General Insurance Limited. Pan Africa Insurance Company Limited then changed its name to Pan Africa Insurance Holdings Limited to reflect its present role as a holding Company of the two wholly owned subsidiaries. [1]
In 2004, the short-term insurance business of Pan Africa General Insurance Limited was merged with that of Apollo Insurance Company Limited. This led to the formation of APA Insurance. Due to this merger, Pan Africa General Insurance Limited was renamed PA Securities Limited and held 39.97% shareholding in APA Insurance Limited. This investment in APA Insurance limited was disposed by the group in 2011. [6]
The group became part of the Sanlam Group in 2005, when African Life Assurance was acquired by Sanlam. [7]
On 4 November 2014, Pan Africa Insurance Holdings Limited announced plans to acquire a controlling stake in unlisted Gateway Insurance [8] a move that would see the group re-enter the general insurance market since it disposed its 39.97% stake in APA Insurance. [9] [10]
In August 2016: Pan Africa Insurance Holdings Limited rebranded to Sanlam Kenya plc. [11]
The companies that comprise Sanlam Kenya plc include: [1]
The shares of the Sanlam Kenya plc are traded on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, under the symbol: PAFR. The shareholding in the group's stock was as depicted in the table below: [1]
| Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubris Holdings Limited | 55.82 |
| 2 | Patel Baloobhai Chhotabhai | 20.00 |
| 3 | Other Local and International Investors | 24.18 |
| Total | 100.00 |
Sanlam Kenya plc is governed by John P N Simba as the Chairman of the group and Patrick Tumbo as the CEO. [13]
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