Sanlam is a leading financial services group based in Cape Town, South Africa. Sanlam’s association with Shriram Group began in 2005 with the emergence of Shriram Life Insurance Company (SLIC), a part of the diversified Shriram Group. Over the years, the relationship has deepened significantly with Sanlam having a stake in the Shriram Group and a stake of 23% in Shriram Life Insurance through its 100% subsidiary.

Working with the philosophy of financially empowering the underserved and thereby create wealth in the community; the Shriram Group was founded in 1974 by Padma Bhushan Shri. R. Thyagarajan.
It is this guiding philosophy of putting people first that has brought the company closer to the grassroots and made it a preferred choice for the Finance Services and Insurance requirements amongst the customers.
Headquartered in Chennai, the group has 3800 branches and 77,000 employees.