Sure, I can help you with that. Here’s the revised text: ANGOLA – Sanlam Angola Seguros is excited to announce the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Armando Jorge Mota, effective from 12th August 2024. Mr. Mota’s appointment comes after the departure of the former CEO on 31st May 2024. Mrs. Margaret Dawes, Chairperson of Sanlam Angola Seguros’ Board of Directors, has been serving as the interim CEO to ensure business continuity.
“We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Mota to Sanlam Angola Seguros. His extensive experience and successful leadership in the Angolan insurance market make him ideally suited to lead Sanlam Angola Seguros towards further profitable growth and its vision of consistently being one of the leading insurance companies in Angola,” says Mrs. Delphine Traoré, Chief Executive: General Insurance at Sanlam Allianz. “We also extend our appreciation to Mrs. Dawes for her valuable leadership and direction during the transition period leading up to Mr. Mota’s appointment,” adds Mrs. Traoré.
Mr. Mota brings with him 28 years of management experience in the insurance and banking sector, including 13 years as the CEO of Fidelidade Angola. From 1996 to 2010, he held several senior positions at Companhia de Seguros Fidelidade in Portugal. In 2011, he established Universal Seguros, an insurance company in Angola, which was rebranded to Fidelidade Angola in 2017. Mr. Mota holds a BSc degree in Business Administration and a Masters degree in Business Management from the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. He is currently pursuing his Masters degree in Marketing through the University of São Paulo in Brazil.
Established in 2005, GA Angola Seguros (renamed SAHAM Angola Seguros) has been focusing on its core business, which is General Insurance. With its head office in Luanda, the company has 8 agencies, 24 points of sale, as well as a broad network of accredited agents located throughout the country. Sanlam Angola offers a complete range of products dedicated to all market segments, through its two business lines: mass market and corporate. The company adopts a “customer-centric” vision by proposing customized offers that meet the real needs of the market and deploys a commercial approach based on the quality of its services.
SAHAM Angola Seguros has rebranded to become Sanlam Angola Seguros. This rebranding follows the acquisition by the Sanlam Group of the entire capital of SAHAM Finances, finalized in October 2018. The Sanlam launch in Angola is the result of a global strategic vision of the Group, based on the establishment of a unique and strong brand across the continent. This rebranding operation also reflects strong value creation potential for our clients as well as a source of growth for the insurance sector in our country. The company is now part of the 100-year-old Sanlam Group, the pan-African financial services leader and the largest insurance group in Africa.