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Jurie Strydom

Actuary and financial-services executive

By South African Index Editorial Desk · Published · Last reviewed

Portrait of Old Mutual chief executive Jurie Strydom
Jurie Strydom in a Business Day portrait.: Freddy Mavunda / Business Day · Source. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.

Jurie Strydom became Old Mutual group chief executive on 1 June 2025. [4]

Old Mutual’s September 2026 results continued to identify him as chief executive. [3]

Biography

Strydom trained as an actuary at the University of Cape Town and later completed an MBA at MIT. [4]

His earlier executive roles included leading Sanlam Life and Savings, Regent Insurance and Alexander Forbes Life. [4]

Old Mutual appointed him as an independent non-executive director in 2023. [4][1]

The board appointed him chief executive with effect from 1 June 2025. [4]

He led the group through its 2026 interim reporting period. [3]

Key contributions

Brought executive experience across insurance, finance and financial technology to Old Mutual. [4]

Led the group’s renewed focus on capital allocation, operating discipline and growth. [4][1]

Oversaw the group during the first half of 2026, when results from operations reached R5.28 billion. [3]

Life and career timeline

  1. Joined the Old Mutual board as an independent non-executive director. [4][1]

  2. Was announced as chief executive designate. [4]

  3. Became Old Mutual group chief executive. [4]

  4. Presented the group’s first-half 2026 results as chief executive. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Who is Old Mutual’s chief executive?

Jurie Strydom was group chief executive at the 2026 interim reporting date. [4][3]

When did he become chief executive?

His appointment took effect on 1 June 2025. [4]

Does the chief executive own Old Mutual?

The chief executive manages under board authority. The 2025 statements reported no single controlling shareholder. [4][2]

Related people

  • John Fairbairn — Scottish-born Cape newspaper proprietor, educator and politician who founded Old Mutual’s predecessor in 1845.

Related institutions and movements

  • Nedbank Group — JSE-listed South African banking group formerly majority owned by Old Mutual and unbundled from the insurer in stages.
  • Quilter — United Kingdom wealth-management group that separated from Old Mutual and listed independently in 2018.

Associated organisations

Related research

Sources

  1. Old Mutual Limited, Integrated Report 2025, 2026-03-17. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-03. ↩
  2. Old Mutual Limited, Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025, 2026-03-17. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-03. ↩
  3. Old Mutual Limited, Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, 2026-09-08. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-03. ↩
  4. Old Mutual Limited, Change of directorate and appointment of Jurie Strydom as chief executive officer designate, 2025-05-09. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-03. ↩