Africa · 10 countries

East Africa

The East African Community and Horn markets, led by Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia.

Illustration: Nairobi KICC skyline, Mount Kilimanjaro, Ethiopian highlands and Swahili coastal stone architecture, cohesive editorial montage
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A sense of place

Explore East Africa

Landscapes, craft and connections behind the region’s markets. Original AI-generated editorial illustrations; scenes combine places and are not documentary photographs.

Illustration: Mount Kilimanjaro viewed from Amboseli with broad acacia canopy and quiet plains
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Landmarks & landscape

Mount Kilimanjaro viewed from Amboseli with broad acacia canopy and quiet plains

Illustration: Lamu Swahili carved wooden doorway and dhow-building craft, contemporary coastal workshop
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Culture & craft

Lamu Swahili carved wooden doorway and dhow-building craft, contemporary coastal workshop

Illustration: Mombasa container port, tea-covered highlands and Nairobi office skyline, logistics and livelihoods
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Trade & livelihoods

Mombasa container port, tea-covered highlands and Nairobi office skyline, logistics and livelihoods

Illustration: East Africa: Rift Valley north-south, Lake Victoria west, Horn projecting northeast and Indian Ocean east
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An illustrated atlas

East Africa: Rift Valley north-south, Lake Victoria west, Horn projecting northeast and Indian Ocean east

Artistic geography, not to scale. Use the interactive market map above for country coverage.

Through the lens

Places in focus

Real photographs shared under free licenses.

Mount Kilimanjaro — East Africa

Mount Kilimanjaro

Sergey Pesterev · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Lamu — East Africa

Lamu

Almaddy2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Nairobi towers at dusk

Nairobi towers at dusk

Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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All 205 insurers in East Africa

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CompanyCountryClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerificationPopularity
BICOR
Bujumbura Insurance Corp; Registered as BICOR AG
BurundiGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateARCAVerified—
EGIC Assurances
Registered as EGIC-NV (East Africa Global Insurance Company Non-Vie)
BurundiGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateARCAVerified—
SOCABUState-owned
Societe d'Assurances du Burundi; Registered as SOCABU (S.M)
BurundiGGeneral (Non-life)Government-linked / privateState-owned / parastatalARCAVerified89 Confidence: Medium
SOGEAR
Societe Generale d'Assurance et de Reassurance
BurundiGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateARCAVerified—
UCAR Assurances
Registered as UCAR AG (S.M)
BurundiGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateARCAVerified—
Jubilee Insurance BurundiNSE: JUB
Registered as JUBILEE AGI (Jubilee Allianz General Insurance)
BurundiGGeneral (Non-life)Jubilee HoldingsPan-African groupARCAVerified84 Confidence: Medium
AMERGA Assurances
Registered as AMERGA
DjiboutiCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateMinistry of Economy and Finance (Insurance Directorate)Partial—
GXA Assurances
Registered as GXA
DjiboutiCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateMinistry of Economy and Finance (Insurance Directorate)Partial—
National Insurance Corp of Eritrea (NICE)State-owned
Sole insurer
EritreaCCompositeGovernment of EritreaState-owned / parastatalBank of EritreaVerified—
Abay Insurance
Registered as Abay Insurance S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Africa Insurance Co
Registered as Africa Insurance Company S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Awash Insurance Co
Registered as Awash Insurance S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeAwash GroupDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Berhan Insurance
Registered as Berhan Insurance S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Bunna Insurance
Registered as Bunna Insurance S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Ethio Life & General Insurance
Registered as Ethio-Life & General Insurance S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Ethiopian Insurance Corp (EIC)State-owned
Market leader; Registered as Ethiopian Insurance Corporation
EthiopiaCCompositeGovernment of EthiopiaState-owned / parastatalNBEPartial—
Global Insurance Co
Registered as Global Insurance Company S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial54 Confidence: Low
Lion Insurance Co
Registered as Lion Insurance Company S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Lucy Insurance
Registered as Lucy Insurance S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
National Insurance Co of Ethiopia (NICE)
Registered as National Insurance Company of Ethiopia S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Nib Insurance Co
Registered as Nib Insurance Company S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Nile Insurance Co
Registered as Nile Insurance Company S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Nyala Insurance
Registered as Nyala Insurance S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeMIDROCDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Oromia Insurance Co
Registered as Oromia Insurance S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Tsehay Insurance
Registered as Tsehay Insurance S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
United Insurance Co
Registered as United Insurance Company S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Zemen Insurance
Registered as Zemen Insurance S.C.
EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEPartial—
Ethiopian Reinsurance (Ethio-Re)State-owned
Established 2016
EthiopiaRReinsurerIndustry / governmentState-owned / parastatalNBEPartial—
APA InsuranceKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Apollo GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Africa Merchant Assurance Co (AMACO)KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Britam General Insurance Co (K)NSE: BRITKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Britam HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified—
CIC General InsuranceNSE: CICKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)CIC GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Cannon General Insurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Definite Assurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Directline Assurance Co
PSV specialist
KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Equity General Insurance (Kenya)NSE: EQTYKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Equity GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Fidelity Shield Insurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
First Assurance CoJSE: ABGKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Absa GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
GA InsuranceKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)GA InsurancePan-African groupIRAVerified—
Geminia Insurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
ICEA LION General Insurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)ICEA LionPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Intra Africa Assurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Kenindia Assurance Co (General)
Composite licence
KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Indian public-sector insurersForeign multinationalIRAVerified—
Kenya Orient InsuranceKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
MUA Insurance (Kenya)SEM: MUAKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)MUA (Mauritius Union)Pan-African groupIRAVerified—
Madison General Insurance KenyaKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Madison GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Mayfair Insurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Mayfair GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
NCBA Insurance CoNSE: NCBA
Formerly AIG Kenya
KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)NCBA GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Occidental Insurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Old Mutual General Insurance KenyaJSE: OMUKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdIAIGPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Pacis Insurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified66 Confidence: Low
Pioneer General InsuranceKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Pioneer GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified71 Confidence: Low
Sanlam Allianz General Insurance (Kenya)KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam AllianzIAIGPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Star Discover InsuranceKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Tausi Assurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
The Heritage Insurance CoJSE: SBKKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Liberty / Standard Bank GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
The Kenyan Alliance Insurance Co (General)
Composite licence
KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
The Monarch Insurance Co (General)
Composite licence
KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
AAR Insurance (Kenya)KenyaHHealth / MedicalAAR GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Bupa Global InsuranceKenyaHHealth / MedicalBupaIAIGForeign multinationalIRAVerified—
Equity Health Insurance (Kenya)NSE: EQTYKenyaHHealth / MedicalEquity GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Jubilee Health InsuranceNSE: JUBKenyaHHealth / MedicalJubilee HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified—
ABSA Life Assurance KenyaJSE: ABGKenyaLLifeAbsa GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
APA Life AssuranceKenyaLLifeApollo GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Britam Life Assurance Co (K)NSE: BRITKenyaLLifeBritam HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified—
CIC Life AssuranceNSE: CICKenyaLLifeCIC GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Cannon Life Assurance (K)KenyaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Capex Life Assurance CoKenyaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Equity Life Assurance (Kenya)NSE: EQTYKenyaLLifeEquity GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
GA Life AssuranceKenyaLLifeGA InsurancePan-African groupIRAVerified—
Geminia Life Insurance CoKenyaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
ICEA LION Life Assurance CoKenyaLLifeICEA LionPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Jubilee Life InsuranceNSE: JUBKenyaLLifeJubilee HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Kenya Orient Life AssuranceKenyaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified66 Confidence: Low
Liberty Life Assurance KenyaJSE: SBKKenyaLLifeLiberty / Standard Bank GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Madison Life Assurance KenyaKenyaLLifeMadison GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Old Mutual Life Assurance KenyaJSE: OMUKenyaLLifeOld Mutual LtdIAIGPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Pioneer Assurance CoKenyaLLifePioneer GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Prudential Life Assurance KenyaHKEX: 2378KenyaLLifePrudential plcIAIGForeign multinationalIRAVerified—
Sanlam Allianz Life Insurance (Kenya)KenyaLLifeSanlam AllianzIAIGPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Star Discover Life InsuranceKenyaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
APA MicroinsuranceKenyaMMicroinsurerApollo GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Birdview Micro InsuranceKenyaMMicroinsurerIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Britam Microinsurance Co (K)NSE: BRITKenyaMMicroinsurerBritam HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified—
CIC MicroinsuranceNSE: CICKenyaMMicroinsurerCIC GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Turaco Microinsurance
Also Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana
KenyaMMicroinsurerTuracoPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Continental Reinsurance Ltd (Kenya)KenyaRReinsurerContinental RePan-African groupIRAVerified—
East Africa Reinsurance CoKenyaRReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Ghana Reinsurance Co (Kenya)KenyaRReinsurerGhana RePan-African groupIRAVerified—
Kenya Reinsurance Corp (Kenya Re)State-ownedNSE: KNRE
Listed
KenyaRReinsurerKenya ReState-owned / parastatalIRAVerified81 Confidence: Low
WAICA Reinsurance (Kenya)KenyaRReinsurerWAICA RePan-African groupIRAVerified—
Takaful Insurance of AfricaKenyaTTakaful / IslamicIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
BK General InsuranceRSE: BOK
Bank of Kigali subsidiary
RwandaGGeneral (Non-life)BK GroupDomestic privateBNRPartial—
Britam Insurance RwandaNSE: BRITRwandaGGeneral (Non-life)Britam HoldingsPan-African groupBNRPartial—
MUA Insurance Rwanda (ex-Phoenix)SEM: MUARwandaGGeneral (Non-life)MUA (Mauritius Union)Pan-African groupBNRPartial—
Mayfair Insurance Co RwandaRwandaGGeneral (Non-life)Mayfair GroupPan-African groupBNRPartial—
Old Mutual Insurance Rwanda (ex-UAP)JSE: OMURwandaGGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdIAIGPan-African groupBNRPartial89 Confidence: Medium
Prime InsuranceRwandaGGeneral (Non-life)Prime HoldingsDomestic privateBNRPartial—
Radiant Insurance CoRwandaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateBNRPartial—
SONARWA General Insurance
Oldest Rwandan insurer
RwandaGGeneral (Non-life)Rwanda Social Security Board / IndependentDomestic privateBNRPartial—
Sanlam Allianz Rwanda (ex-SORAS)RwandaGGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam AllianzIAIGPan-African groupBNRPartial—
Eden Care Medical
Digital health insurer
RwandaHHealth / MedicalIndependentDomestic privateBNRPartial72 Confidence: Low
Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) - MedicalState-owned
Public scheme
RwandaHHealth / MedicalGovernment of RwandaState-owned / parastatalBNRPartial—
Prime Life AssuranceRwandaLLifePrime HoldingsDomestic privateBNRPartial—
SONARWA Life AssuranceRwandaLLifeSONARWADomestic privateBNRPartial—
Sanlam Life Insurance RwandaRwandaLLifeSanlam AllianzIAIGPan-African groupBNRPartial90 Confidence: Medium
CIC Africa Insurance South SudanNSE: CICSouth SudanCCompositeCIC GroupPan-African groupBoSSUnverified53 Confidence: Low
UAP Insurance South Sudan (Old Mutual)JSE: OMUSouth SudanGGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdIAIGPan-African groupBoSSUnverified—
Alliance Insurance CorpTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Alliance GroupDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Assemble Insurance TanzaniaTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Beema Star InsuranceTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Britam Insurance TanzaniaNSE: BRITTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Britam HoldingsPan-African groupTIRAVerified—
Bumaco InsuranceTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
CRDB Insurance Co (CIC)DSE: CRDB
Licensed 2023
TanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)CRDB BankDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
First Assurance Co TanzaniaJSE: ABGTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Absa GroupPan-African groupTIRAVerified—
GA Insurance TanzaniaTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)GA InsurancePan-African groupTIRAVerified59 Confidence: Low
Heritage Insurance Co TanzaniaJSE: SBKTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Liberty / Standard Bank GroupPan-African groupTIRAVerified—
ICEA Lion Insurance TanzaniaTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)ICEA LionPan-African groupTIRAVerified—
Insurance Group of Tanzania (IGT)TanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Jubilee Allianz Insurance TanzaniaTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Jubilee Holdings / AllianzIAIGPan-African groupTIRAVerified—
MO AssuranceTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Mo GroupDomestic privateTIRAVerified67 Confidence: Low
MUA Insurance Tanzania (formerly Phoenix)SEM: MUATanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)MUA (Mauritius Union)Pan-African groupTIRAVerified—
Maxinsure TanzaniaTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Mayfair Insurance Co TanzaniaTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Mayfair GroupPan-African groupTIRAVerified—
Meticulous InsuranceTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Mgen InsuranceTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Milembe InsuranceTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified51 Confidence: Low
National Insurance Corp of Tanzania (NIC)State-ownedTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Government of TanzaniaState-owned / parastatalTIRAVerified60 Confidence: Low
Newtan Insurance (formerly UAP Insurance Tanzania)TanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Reliance Insurance Co TanzaniaTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Resolution Insurance TanzaniaTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Sanlam General Insurance TanzaniaTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam AllianzIAIGPan-African groupTIRAVerified—
Tanzindia AssuranceTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)New India / GIC / TanzaniaForeign multinationalTIRAVerified—
Zanzibar Insurance Corp (ZIC)State-ownedTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Revolutionary Government of ZanzibarState-owned / parastatalTIRAVerified70 Confidence: Low
Jubilee Health Insurance TanzaniaNSE: JUBTanzaniaHHealth / MedicalJubilee HoldingsPan-African groupTIRAVerified—
Strategis Insurance TanzaniaTanzaniaHHealth / MedicalIndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Alliance Life AssuranceTanzaniaLLifeAlliance GroupDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Bumaco Life InsuranceTanzaniaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Jubilee Life Insurance TanzaniaNSE: JUBTanzaniaLLifeJubilee HoldingsPan-African groupTIRAVerified—
Metro Life InsuranceTanzaniaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified64 Confidence: Low
NIC LifeState-ownedTanzaniaLLifeGovernment of TanzaniaState-owned / parastatalTIRAVerified—
Sanlam Life Insurance TanzaniaTanzaniaLLifeSanlam AllianzIAIGPan-African groupTIRAVerified—
East Africa Reinsurance Co (Tanzania)
Licensed 2023
TanzaniaRReinsurerEA RePan-African groupTIRAVerified—
Grand Reinsurance Tanzania
Licensed 2022
TanzaniaRReinsurerGrand RePan-African groupTIRAVerified66 Confidence: Low
PanAfrique Reinsurance
Licensed 2022
TanzaniaRReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified—
Tanzania National Reinsurance Corp (Tan-Re)State-ownedTanzaniaRReinsurerGovernment / industryState-owned / parastatalTIRAVerified—
First United Takaful
Launched 2024
TanzaniaTTakaful / IslamicIndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified53 Confidence: Low
ZIC TakafulState-ownedTanzaniaTTakaful / IslamicRevolutionary Government of ZanzibarState-owned / parastatalTIRAVerified—
APA Insurance (Uganda)UgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Apollo GroupPan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
Alliance Africa General InsuranceUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRA-UVerified—
Britam Insurance Co (Uganda)NSE: BRITUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Britam HoldingsPan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
CIC General Insurance UgandaNSE: CICUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)CIC GroupPan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
Excel Insurance CoUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRA-UVerified—
Mirai General Insurance
Formerly First Insurance Company (FICO); rebranded 2025 after acquisition by Pride Global
UgandaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRA-UVerified—
GA Insurance UgandaUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)GA InsurancePan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
Goldstar Insurance CoUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Ruparelia GroupDomestic privateIRA-UVerified—
ICEA Lion General Insurance CoUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)ICEA LionPan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
Liberty General Insurance UgandaJSE: SBKUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Liberty / Standard Bank GroupPan-African groupIRA-UVerified48 Confidence: Low
MUA Insurance (Uganda)SEM: MUAUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)MUA (Mauritius Union)Pan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
Mayfair Insurance Co UgandaUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Mayfair GroupPan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
NIC General Insurance CoUSE: NIC
USE-listed
UgandaGGeneral (Non-life)NIC HoldingsDomestic privateIRA-UVerified—
Pax Insurance CoUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRA-UVerified—
Sanlam Allianz General Insurance (Uganda)
Jubilee Allianz General Insurance merged into Sanlam General Insurance, IRA approval Aug 2025
UgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam AllianzIAIGPan-African groupIRA-UVerified93 Confidence: Medium
Statewide Insurance Co (SWICO)UgandaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRA-UVerified84 Confidence: Low
TransAfrica Assurance CoUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Mehta GroupDomestic privateIRA-UVerified—
Old Mutual Insurance (Uganda)JSE: OMUUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdIAIGPan-African groupIRA-UVerified80 Confidence: Low
Britam Life Assurance Co (Uganda)NSE: BRITUgandaLLifeBritam HoldingsPan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
CIC Africa Life AssuranceNSE: CICUgandaLLifeCIC GroupPan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
ICEA Lion Life Assurance Co (U)UgandaLLifeICEA LionPan-African groupIRA-UVerified63 Confidence: Low
Jubilee Life Insurance Co of UgandaNSE: JUBUgandaLLifeJubilee HoldingsPan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
Liberty Life Assurance UgandaJSE: SBKUgandaLLifeLiberty / Standard Bank GroupPan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
NIC Life Assurance CoUSE: NICUgandaLLifeNIC HoldingsDomestic privateIRA-UVerified—
Prudential Assurance UgandaHKEX: 2378UgandaLLifePrudential plcIAIGForeign multinationalIRA-UVerified—
Sanlam Allianz Life Insurance (Uganda)UgandaLLifeSanlam AllianzIAIGPan-African groupIRA-UVerified73 Confidence: Low
Old Mutual Life Assurance (Uganda)JSE: OMUUgandaLLifeOld Mutual LtdIAIGPan-African groupIRA-UVerified77 Confidence: Low
Edge Micro InsuranceUgandaMMicroinsurerIndependentDomestic privateIRA-UVerified—
Padre Pio Micro Insurance CoUgandaMMicroinsurerIndependentDomestic privateIRA-UVerified—
Turaco Micro Insurance CoUgandaMMicroinsurerTuracoPan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
Kenya Reinsurance Corp (Uganda)NSE: KNRE
Second local reinsurer licence
UgandaRReinsurerKenya RePan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
Uganda Reinsurance Co (Uganda Re)UgandaRReinsurerIndustry-ownedDomestic privateIRA-UVerified—
AAR General Insurance UgandaUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)AAR GroupPan-African groupIRA-UVerified—
Futureline Micro Insurance
Ownership not established; listed by IRA for 2026
UgandaMMicroinsurerIndependent / not mappedDomestic privateIRA-UVerified—
Tamini General Insurance Uganda
Takaful-general; IRA takaful list, Aug 2026. Ownership not established
UgandaTTakaful / IslamicIndependent / not mappedDomestic privateIRA-UVerified—
CASE Med Insurance
Health Membership Organisation (HMO); the only HMO on the IRA list for 2026. Ownership not established
UgandaHHealth / MedicalIndependent / not mappedDomestic privateIRA-UVerified66 Confidence: Low
BICOR Vie et Capitalisation
Licensed 2016. Life sister of row 387 BICOR (register expands BVC as "BICOR Vie et Capitalisation"). Ownership not researched.; Registered as BICOR VC
BurundiLLifeParent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
UCAR Vie et Capitalisation
Licensed 2017. Life sister of row 391 UCAR Assurances. Ownership not researched.; Registered as UCAR VC
BurundiLLifeParent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
SOCAR AG
Licensed 2016. SOCAR = Societe Commerciale d'Assurances et de Reassurances (register glossary). Ownership not researched.
BurundiGGeneral (Non-life)Parent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
SOCAR Vie
Licensed 2017. Ownership not researched.
BurundiLLifeParent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
BIC Non-Vie
Licensed 2017. BIC = Business Insurance and Reinsurance Company (register glossary). Ownership not researched.
BurundiGGeneral (Non-life)Parent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
BIC Vie
Licensed 2017. Ownership not researched.
BurundiLLifeParent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
INKINZO AG
Licensed 2019. Ownership not researched.
BurundiGGeneral (Non-life)Parent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
INKINZO Vie & Capitalisation
Licensed by ARCA decision 540/93/011 of 30 Jul 2024. Ownership not researched.; Registered as INKINZO VC
BurundiLLifeParent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
Serenity Insurance Company
Licensed 2020. Not the Cote d'Ivoire "Serenity SA" row; no link established. Ownership not researched.; Registered as SERENITY IC
BurundiGGeneral (Non-life)Parent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
African Gateway Insurance Company (AGICO)
Licensed 2021. Ownership not researched.; Registered as AGICO
BurundiGGeneral (Non-life)Parent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
RIC Non Vie
Licensed 2023. RIC = Royal Insurance Company (register glossary). Ownership not researched.
BurundiGGeneral (Non-life)Parent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
RIC Vie
Licensed 2023. Ownership not researched.
BurundiLLifeParent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
EGIC Vie et Capitalisation
Licensed 2022. East Africa Global Insurance Company Vie et Capitalisation (register glossary); life sister of row 388 EGIC Assurances. Ownership not researched.; Registered as EGIC VC
BurundiLLifeParent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
Jubilee Life Insurance Company of Burundi (JLICB)
Licensed 2017. Register writes JLICB / "JUBILEE LICB", glossary LICB = Life Insurance Company of Burundi. Jubilee-branded; parent not researched. Ownership not researched.; Registered as JLICB
BurundiLLifeParent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
Assurances Vie Incuti n'Abagenzi (AVIA)
Licensed 2021. Ownership not researched.; Registered as AVIA
BurundiLLifeParent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
Reliance Life
Licensed 2023. Ownership not researched.
BurundiLLifeParent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
SOCABU Vie
Licensed 2023. Life company of the SOCABU group (row 389). Ownership not researched.
BurundiLLifeParent not named in registerDomestic privateARCAVerified—
First Somali Takaful Insurance Ltd
Licensed under the Islamic Insurance (Takaful) Law 2025. Ownership not researched.
SomaliaTTakaful / IslamicParent not named in registerDomestic privateCBSPartial—
Amanah Insurance Ltd
Licensed under the Islamic Insurance (Takaful) Law 2025; every CBS insurance licence is a takaful licence. Ownership not researched.
SomaliaTTakaful / IslamicParent not named in registerDomestic privateCBSPartial—
Baraka Takaful Insurance Ltd
Licensed under the Islamic Insurance (Takaful) Law 2025. Ownership not researched.
SomaliaTTakaful / IslamicParent not named in registerDomestic privateCBSPartial—
Salmaster Insurance
Licensed under the Islamic Insurance (Takaful) Law 2025. The CBS spells this licensee 'Salmaster Insurance' in its English press release and 'Salmastar Insurance' in the Somali version of the same release; the English PDF spelling is used here. Ownership not researched.
SomaliaTTakaful / IslamicParent not named in registerDomestic privateCBSPartial—

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