Santam warns of plunge in headline earnings, while Sanlam impairs businesses

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SA’s largest short-term insurer, Santam, which is locked in a legal battle about business interruption claims, has warned of a big drop in headline earnings due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the associated

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