John Melville

Overall responsibility for the underwriting function and actuarial solutions. In addition, responsible for Santam’s international insurance investments in Africa, India and Malaysia.

Board member of Sanlam Emerging Markets, MiWay Insurance, Sanlam Assurance of Morocco, Saham Reinsurance (Mauritius), Emerald Risk Transfer, Stalker Hutchison Admiral, and Mirabilis Engineering Underwriters.

Chairman of the SA Insurance Association Board sub-committee for Insurance Risks.

Joined Santam in 2010 as a Member of its Executive Committee. Overall responsibility for the underwriting function, reinsurance, Santam Re, product solutions, and actuarial solutions. In addition, responsible for Santam’s international insurance investments in Africa, India and Malaysia.

Board member of Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam Commercial and Personal business, MiWay Insurance, Saham Assurance of Morocco, Saham Reinsurance (Mauritius), LIA Insurance of Lebanon, Emerald Risk… Show more

Joined Santam in 2010 as a Member of its Executive Committee. Overall responsibility for the underwriting function, reinsurance, Santam Re, product solutions, and actuarial solutions. In addition, responsible for Santam’s international insurance investments in Africa, India and Malaysia.

Board member of Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam Commercial and Personal business, MiWay Insurance, Saham Assurance of Morocco, Saham Reinsurance (Mauritius), LIA Insurance of Lebanon, Emerald Risk Transfer, Stalker Hutchison Admiral, Mirabilis Engineering Underwriters, and Santam Re.

Chairman of the SA Insurance Association Board sub-committee for Insurance Risks. Show less

Overall responsibility for Metropolitan's Employee Benefits business, covering group risk insurance, investments, annuities, administration, and actuarial consulting services for retirement funds

Member of the Metropolitan Group’s Executive Committee
Executive Director of Metropolitan Life Ltd and Metropolitan Retirement Administrators (Pty) Ltd, and non-executive director of two other life companies within the Group (Metropolitan Life International Ltd and Metropolitan Odyssey… Show more

Overall responsibility for Metropolitan's Employee Benefits business, covering group risk insurance, investments, annuities, administration, and actuarial consulting services for retirement funds

Member of the Metropolitan Group’s Executive Committee
Executive Director of Metropolitan Life Ltd and Metropolitan Retirement Administrators (Pty) Ltd, and non-executive director of two other life companies within the Group (Metropolitan Life International Ltd and Metropolitan Odyssey Ltd)
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Head of Operations for the Employee Benefits business
Head of the Retirement Fund Administration business
Client service, with a special emphasis on strategic client relationships
Business unit strategy
Head of EB’s Group Risk business from 2000 to 2002
New business proposals and presentations (strategic)
Led successful bid for administration of the Transnet Funds
Led take-on and integration of Transnet Pension Fund Administrators
Established a separate fund accounting… Show more

Head of Operations for the Employee Benefits business
Head of the Retirement Fund Administration business
Client service, with a special emphasis on strategic client relationships
Business unit strategy
Head of EB’s Group Risk business from 2000 to 2002
New business proposals and presentations (strategic)
Led successful bid for administration of the Transnet Funds
Led take-on and integration of Transnet Pension Fund Administrators
Established a separate fund accounting unit to support new legislative requirements
Sponsorship and support of a number of business and IT projects e.g.
integration of fund admin system with accounting and payment systems
- implementation of AWD workflow infrastructure
- implementation of an individual member investment choice capability for the administration product range
- Integration of Commercial Union (South Africa)’s employee benefits business with that of Metropolitan (after acquisition in 1999)
Chairperson and trustee of Metropolitan EB’s sponsored umbrella retirement funds; the Metropolitan Health Group Retirement Fund; and the Commercial Union Defined Contribution Pension Fund Show less

Member of an executive team tasked to set up an Employee Benefits business in 1995. This team successfully established the business and grew it from infancy into a significant player in the South African employee benefits industry.

Responsibilities:

- Group insurance business

Led establishment of a group insurance business capability. Managed the following aspects of this business namely, strategic positioning, product development, developing pricing models/setting… Show more

Member of an executive team tasked to set up an Employee Benefits business in 1995. This team successfully established the business and grew it from infancy into a significant player in the South African employee benefits industry.

Responsibilities:

- Group insurance business

Led establishment of a group insurance business capability. Managed the following aspects of this business namely, strategic positioning, product development, developing pricing models/setting premium bases, new business presentations, quotations, policy wordings & preparation, underwriting, administration, risk/profit management, claims management, and reinsurance.

- Consulting / advisory

- Actuarial consulting to defined contribution and defined benefit retirement funds

- HIV/AIDS management consulting e.g. implications for costs and benefit design, as well as management strategies

- Legal and compliance function
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