Nico Conradie

Chief Executive Officer, Santam Re

Nico Conradie is Chief Executive Officer of Santam Re, in the role since March 2026.

Santam Re is the independent non-life treaty reinsurer of the Santam group, South Africa's largest short-term insurer. Conradie joined it after ten years as chief executive of Munich Re's Africa Branch; the CFO, Kush Padia, had acted as chief executive in the interim.

In the job

  1. Santam appointed Conradie chief executive of Santam Re from 1 March 2026. Source

Career before

  1. Managing director, Hannover Life Re Africa
  2. Executive manager and general manager for life, Munich Re Africa
  3. Chief Executive Officer, Munich Re Africa Branch

Education

MSc, North-West University; BSc Honours, University of Stellenbosch

Sources

  1. fanews.co.za
  2. financialafrik.com
  3. munichre.com
  4. reinsurancene.ws

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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