Wikus Olivier

CFO & Finance Director at Santam Ltd

Wikus Olivier is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in the insurance and financial services sectors. Currently serving as Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer at Santam Insurance since July 2023, Wikus previously held several key roles at Sanlam from August 2019 to July 2023, including Group Executive: Strategy and Acting Chief Financial Officer. Wikus's career at Sanlam Limited spanned over two decades, where responsibilities included Group Financial Reporting, finance executive roles, and overseeing tax compliance for the organization's extensive operations. Prior to Sanlam, Wikus worked as a Senior Audit Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers South Africa from January 1997 to May 2000, managing audit engagements for various large clients. Wikus holds an Honours B Accounting degree from Stellenbosch University, completed in 1996.

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Cape Town, South Africa

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Santam Ltd

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Santam Ltd is an insurer covering general insurance and investment operations, as well as investments in emerging market insurance companies. The Company's segments include insurance, which includes core general insurance and reinsurance underwriting activities undertaken by the Company and are analyzed by insurance class; Investment, which includes all investment-related activities undertaken by the Company, and Strategic diversification, which relate to all strategic investing activities where the purpose of the activities is to obtain certain diversification benefits. The Company's business units include Santam Commercial and Personal, which offers business portfolio, multiproduct and multichannel distribution portfolio, and independent administration capability; Santam Specialist, which focuses on the insurance of risks in various market segments; MiWay, which is a direct insurer in the group, and Santam re, which is a wholesale reinsurance service provider.


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5,001-10,000

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