Paul Hanratty

Group Chief Executive, Sanlam

Paul Hanratty is Group Chief Executive of Sanlam, in the role since July 2020.

His term runs to 31 December 2027. The proposed buyout of Santam minorities in October 2026 is reported as likely his last major deal in the role.

In the job

  1. Completed R6.5bn acquisition of Assupol. Source

  2. Entered transactional banking via distribution partnership with GoTyme Bank; soft launch 1 Nov 2026. Source

  3. Proposed buyout of Santam minorities (Sanlam holds 62.7%), deal reported at about R21bn, subject to approvals. Source

Career before

  1. 1984Joined Old Mutual
  2. 2006-2008CEO, Old Mutual South Africa
  3. 2013-?Group COO, Old Mutual plc
  4. 2017-2020Non-executive director, Sanlam

Education

BBusSc (Hons), University of Cape Town; Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries

Sources

  1. businesslive.co.za
  2. www-acc.santam.co.za
  3. dailyinvestor.com
  4. persfin.co.za
  5. sanlam.com
  6. businessday.co.za
  7. techfinancials.co.za
  8. businessday.co.za
  9. insurancejournal.com
  10. en.wikipedia.org

Facts last checked 2 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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