Saham Insurance Ghana is a subsidiary of Sanlam Pan-Africa GI, which is also a subsidiary of the Sanlam Emerging Markets, a division of Salam Group in South Africa.

Sanlam group is a leading diversified Pan-African financial services, made up of Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM), Sanlam Personal Finance, Sanlam Investments and Santam listed on the Johannesburg and Namibian stock exchanges. Headquartered in cape town, South Africa, Sanlam has subsidiaries in a total of 34 countries out of the 54 African countries with a presence in Europe, Asia and America. Saham insurance Ghana started as Colina Insurance in 2010 and eventually to Saham Insurance Ghana Limited in 2014. Saham Insurance Ghana has since grown gross written premiums from 100% over the period.

With a group purpose to build a world of Wealthsmiths™, supporting people in living their best possible lives through financial resilience and prosperity at the individual, organizational and societal levels, the Group has over the years carved a niche for itself in financial services through a deep understanding of its communities emotionally to create innovative and life meaning products for both individual and corporate markets.