Edwin Theron

Edwin Theron is an experienced actuary with a strong background in both traditional and digital insurance. From January 2014 to February 2016, Edwin worked as a Pricing Actuary at Sanlam, where responsibilities included optimizing the reinsurance portfolio and managing risk practices. Subsequently, Edwin led the digital insurance division at Sanlam, Digisure, and played a critical role in establishing Sanlam Indie, the company’s first digital insurance business, from February 2016 to March 2021, ultimately serving as CEO. This position involved overseeing all business operations, growing it to become the second-largest digital life insurance provider in South Africa, and developing innovative products like Go Cover. Prior experience includes working as an Actuarial Student and Product Development Actuary at Momentum, where valuation and product innovation were key focuses. Edwin's education includes a qualification from the Actuarial Society of South Africa in 2011.