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Santam

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9,405 Reviews (last 12 months)
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AI Review Summary

Based on recent customer reviews, Santam delivers a strongly polarised experience. The business is widely praised for the warmth, professionalism, and knowledge of its individual agents, with customers consistently naming specific consultants. However, a recurring pattern of poor claims communication, delayed third-party claim resolution, and opaque settlement decisions drags down satisfaction in key operational areas, particularly for claimants who are not direct policyholders.

Top Strengths:

  • Agent Quality & Customer Care: Customers overwhelmingly name specific agents such as Ebrahim, Sipho, Tasneem, and many others as professional, patient, knowledgeable and genuinely caring. Words like 'amazing,' 'gem,' and 'above and beyond' are used frequently.
Service Quality Ratings
Industry: 2.7Best: 4.1 (Platinum Life)
Industry: 3.1Best: 4.5 (CLC)
Industry: 3.8Best: 4.7 (Old Mutual Insure)
Industry: 2.6Best: 4.2 (Prime South Africa)
Industry: 2.6Best: 4.3 (CLC)
Overall AI Score
3.9
Industry: 3.1Best: 4.3 (MiWayLife)
4.5-5 Excellent
3.5-4.5 Great
2.5-3.5 Average
1.5-2.5 Poor
<1.5 Terrible
Performance(last 12 months):
8.2Trustindex Rating
526 HrsAverage Time To Reply
39 NPSRecommended: Likely

Replied to 9.62962962962963% of negative reviews

Typically takes less than 8h 39m to reply

Review Distribution
4.31|9,405 Reviews

Apr '25 - Mar '26

5(90.7%)
4(2.8%)
3(0.3%)
2(0.2%)
1(6%)

Recent reviews (9,405)

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Es Brink

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020

19 Mar 2026, 09:34

Good Service

Keamogetswe Thage (Santam legal department) assisted me with professionalism in a friendly, kind manner.

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Jozien

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020

19 Mar 2026, 09:19

I was provided with great service from Zelea

I was provided with great service from Zelea. She was patient with me.

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Astrid

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020

19 Mar 2026, 09:09

Wonderful service

Wonderful service. Zukile Leve assisted me wonderfully. He explained everything thoroughly and made sure that I understand. He made me feel at ease to speak to him.

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Gas Viper (Pty) Ltd Gas Viper (Pty) Ltd

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020

19 Mar 2026, 09:04

Roxy is the BEST!

Roxy Claasen who is an assessor at Santam impressed me with her contact skills and keeping me up to date with the progress of my claim. Roxy walked the road with my claim from start to finish and she really felt like she cared about my predicament and had empathy. I would highly recommend her to any other Santam client.

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Ovayo Mcimeli

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020

19 Mar 2026, 08:48

Tomas is absolutely ...

Tomas is absolutely good and gave me a good deal.

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Nokwezi Mnukwa

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020

19 Mar 2026, 08:33

I have been with them for more than 10 years with no major claim

I have been with them for more than 10 years with no major claim. They failed to give me a courtesy car last night. I am now stranded with no car while waiting for my car fixed. Got stuck in the middle of the road last night, but still they don't see that as an accident.

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Monica Brits

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020

19 Mar 2026, 08:25

Thank you to Thuli f...

Thank you to Thuli for her friendly and awesome service! Santam is a great company that has always given me gteat service

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Edlene Searle

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020

19 Mar 2026, 08:24

The person who assis...

The person who assisted me, Bennie, was very pleasant and took the time to thoroughly explain everything.

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