At Sanlam Sky Solutions we are proud of our African roots, and we are committed to understanding the personal and cultural needs of our clients. We are professional, while we make it our mission to always put people first!

Our achievements

The company has a proud pioneering record. We were first to:

• Introduce a “cooling-off” period;
• Pay a major portion of any death claim immediately to assist with funeral expenses;
• Introduce wider family cover;
• Offer a Burial Repatriation Benefit, which transports the deceased (if covered) to a funeral home of choice, near the place of burial anywhere in SA.
• Introduce free legal advice;
• As a listed insurance company, become majority-owned by shareholders representing the black community;
• Remove HIV/Aids exclusions and limitations on all existing and new policies; and
• Develop a funeral solution with a survivor plan in 2007 – this pays out money to clients for taking good care of their health and staying alive.

• We know members performing at their best ensure a company’s success. This is why we ensure that we provide staff members with the knowledge, skills and motivation they need to do their very best. In October 2007, we were awarded our Investors in People (IiP) Accreditation on our first attempt! This accreditation is the way forward for us to be an Employer of Choice.

• We are also proud to be the underwriter for the Zion Christian Church (ZCC). In August 1991, the two organisations established a group scheme that provides funeral cover to ZCC members. We are also proud to be the underwriter for the Zion Christian Church (ZCC), State Grant Pensioner Funeral Scheme, Capitec Bank Credit Life Schemes and the Eskom Funeral Benefit and Credit Life Schemes. Apart from the valuable experience we have gained from running this operations, we have accomplished genuine empowerment, with the ZCC taking ownership of the scheme’s administration. This has opened doors to various longer-term opportunities.