Region · 10 countries

East Africa

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

Map highlighting East Africa

All 184 insurers in East Africa

CompanyCountryClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
BICOR
Bujumbura Insurance Corp
BurundiCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateARCAUnverified
EGIC AssurancesBurundiCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateARCAUnverified
SOCABU
Societe d'Assurances du Burundi
BurundiCCompositeGovernment-linked / privateState-owned / parastatalARCAUnverified
SOGEAR
Societe Generale d'Assurance et de Reassurance
BurundiCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateARCAUnverified
UCAR AssurancesBurundiCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateARCAUnverified
Jubilee Insurance BurundiBurundiGGeneral (Non-life)Jubilee HoldingsPan-African groupARCAUnverified
AMERGA AssurancesDjiboutiCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateUnverified
GXA AssurancesDjiboutiCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateUnverified
National Insurance Corp of Eritrea (NICE)
Sole insurer
EritreaCCompositeGovernment of EritreaState-owned / parastatalUnverified
Abay InsuranceEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Africa Insurance CoEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Awash Insurance CoEthiopiaCCompositeAwash GroupDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Berhan InsuranceEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Bunna InsuranceEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Ethio Life & General InsuranceEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Ethiopian Insurance Corp (EIC)
Market leader
EthiopiaCCompositeGovernment of EthiopiaState-owned / parastatalNBEUnverified
Global Insurance CoEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Lion Insurance CoEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Lucy InsuranceEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
National Insurance Co of Ethiopia (NICE)EthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Nib Insurance CoEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Nile Insurance CoEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Nyala InsuranceEthiopiaCCompositeMIDROCDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Oromia Insurance CoEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Tsehay InsuranceEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
United Insurance CoEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Zemen InsuranceEthiopiaCCompositeIndependentDomestic privateNBEUnverified
Ethiopian Reinsurance (Ethio-Re)
Established 2016
EthiopiaRReinsurerIndustry / governmentState-owned / parastatalNBEUnverified
APA InsuranceKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Apollo GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
Africa Merchant Assurance Co (AMACO)KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Britam General Insurance Co (K)KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Britam HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified
CIC General InsuranceKenyaGGeneral (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)KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Equity GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
Fidelity Shield Insurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
First Assurance CoKenyaGGeneral (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)KenyaGGeneral (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 Co
Formerly AIG Kenya
KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)NCBA GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified
Occidental Insurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Old Mutual General Insurance KenyaKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdPan-African groupIRAVerified
Pacis Insurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Pioneer General InsuranceKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Pioneer GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified
Sanlam Allianz General Insurance (Kenya)KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam AllianzPan-African groupIRAVerified
Star Discover InsuranceKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Tausi Assurance CoKenyaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
The Heritage Insurance CoKenyaGGeneral (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 / MedicalBupaForeign multinationalIRAVerified
Equity Health Insurance (Kenya)KenyaHHealth / MedicalEquity GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
Jubilee Health InsuranceKenyaHHealth / MedicalJubilee HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified
ABSA Life Assurance KenyaKenyaLLifeAbsa GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
APA Life AssuranceKenyaLLifeApollo GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
Britam Life Assurance Co (K)KenyaLLifeBritam HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified
CIC Life AssuranceKenyaLLifeCIC GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
Cannon Life Assurance (K)KenyaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Capex Life Assurance CoKenyaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Equity Life Assurance (Kenya)KenyaLLifeEquity GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
GA Life AssuranceKenyaLLifeGA InsurancePan-African groupIRAVerified
Geminia Life Insurance CoKenyaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
ICEA LION Life Assurance CoKenyaLLifeICEA LionPan-African groupIRAVerified
Jubilee Life InsuranceKenyaLLifeJubilee HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified
Kenya Orient Life AssuranceKenyaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Liberty Life Assurance KenyaKenyaLLifeLiberty / Standard Bank GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
Madison Life Assurance KenyaKenyaLLifeMadison GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified
Old Mutual Life Assurance KenyaKenyaLLifeOld Mutual LtdPan-African groupIRAVerified
Pioneer Assurance CoKenyaLLifePioneer GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified
Prudential Life Assurance KenyaKenyaLLifePrudential plcForeign multinationalIRAVerified
Sanlam Allianz Life Insurance (Kenya)KenyaLLifeSanlam AllianzPan-African groupIRAVerified
Star Discover Life InsuranceKenyaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
APA MicroinsuranceKenyaMMicroinsurerApollo GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
Birdview Micro InsuranceKenyaMMicroinsurerIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Britam Microinsurance Co (K)KenyaMMicroinsurerBritam HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified
CIC MicroinsuranceKenyaMMicroinsurerCIC 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)
Listed
KenyaRReinsurerGovernment of Kenya (60%) / NSEState-owned / parastatalIRAVerified
WAICA Reinsurance (Kenya)KenyaRReinsurerWAICA RePan-African groupIRAVerified
Takaful Insurance of AfricaKenyaTTakaful / IslamicIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
BK General Insurance
Bank of Kigali subsidiary
RwandaGGeneral (Non-life)BK GroupDomestic privateBNRPartial
Britam Insurance RwandaRwandaGGeneral (Non-life)Britam HoldingsPan-African groupBNRPartial
MUA Insurance Rwanda (ex-Phoenix)RwandaGGeneral (Non-life)MUA (Mauritius Union)Pan-African groupBNRPartial
Mayfair Insurance Co RwandaRwandaGGeneral (Non-life)Mayfair GroupPan-African groupBNRPartial
Old Mutual Insurance Rwanda (ex-UAP)RwandaGGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdPan-African groupBNRPartial
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 AllianzPan-African groupBNRPartial
Eden Care Medical
Digital health insurer
RwandaHHealth / MedicalIndependentDomestic privateBNRPartial
Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) - Medical
Public scheme
RwandaHHealth / MedicalGovernment of RwandaState-owned / parastatalBNRPartial
Prime Life AssuranceRwandaLLifePrime HoldingsDomestic privateBNRPartial
SONARWA Life AssuranceRwandaLLifeSONARWADomestic privateBNRPartial
Sanlam Life Insurance RwandaRwandaLLifeSanlam AllianzPan-African groupBNRPartial
Takaful Insurance of Africa (Somalia)
Mogadishu operation
SomaliaTTakaful / IslamicTakaful Insurance of AfricaPan-African groupCBSUnverified
CIC Africa Insurance South SudanSouth SudanCCompositeCIC GroupPan-African groupBoSSUnverified
UAP Insurance South Sudan (Old Mutual)South SudanGGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdPan-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 TanzaniaTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Britam HoldingsPan-African groupTIRAVerified
Bumaco InsuranceTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified
CRDB Insurance Co (CIC)
Licensed 2023
TanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)CRDB BankDomestic privateTIRAVerified
First Assurance Co TanzaniaTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Absa GroupPan-African groupTIRAVerified
GA Insurance TanzaniaTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)GA InsurancePan-African groupTIRAVerified
Heritage Insurance Co TanzaniaTanzaniaGGeneral (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 / AllianzPan-African groupTIRAVerified
MO AssuranceTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Mo GroupDomestic privateTIRAVerified
MUA Insurance Tanzania (formerly Phoenix)TanzaniaGGeneral (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 privateTIRAVerified
National Insurance Corp of Tanzania (NIC)TanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Government of TanzaniaState-owned / parastatalTIRAVerified
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 AllianzPan-African groupTIRAVerified
Tanzindia AssuranceTanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)New India / GIC / TanzaniaForeign multinationalTIRAVerified
Zanzibar Insurance Corp (ZIC)TanzaniaGGeneral (Non-life)Revolutionary Government of ZanzibarState-owned / parastatalTIRAVerified
Jubilee Health Insurance TanzaniaTanzaniaHHealth / MedicalJubilee HoldingsPan-African groupTIRAVerified
Strategis Insurance TanzaniaTanzaniaHHealth / MedicalIndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified
Alliance Life AssuranceTanzaniaLLifeAlliance GroupDomestic privateTIRAVerified
Bumaco Life InsuranceTanzaniaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified
Jubilee Life Insurance TanzaniaTanzaniaLLifeJubilee HoldingsPan-African groupTIRAVerified
Metro Life InsuranceTanzaniaLLifeIndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified
NIC LifeTanzaniaLLifeGovernment of TanzaniaState-owned / parastatalTIRAVerified
Sanlam Life Insurance TanzaniaTanzaniaLLifeSanlam AllianzPan-African groupTIRAVerified
East Africa Reinsurance Co (Tanzania)
Licensed 2023
TanzaniaRReinsurerEA RePan-African groupTIRAVerified
Grand Reinsurance Tanzania
Licensed 2022
TanzaniaRReinsurerGrand RePan-African groupTIRAVerified
PanAfrique Reinsurance
Licensed 2022
TanzaniaRReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified
Tanzania National Reinsurance Corp (Tan-Re)TanzaniaRReinsurerGovernment / industryState-owned / parastatalTIRAVerified
First United Takaful
Launched 2024
TanzaniaTTakaful / IslamicIndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified
ZIC TakafulTanzaniaTTakaful / 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)UgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Britam HoldingsPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
CIC General Insurance UgandaUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)CIC GroupPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
Excel Insurance CoUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRA-UVerified
First Insurance CoUgandaGGeneral (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
Jubilee Allianz General Insurance CoUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Jubilee Holdings / AllianzPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
Liberty General Insurance UgandaUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Liberty / Standard Bank GroupPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
MUA Insurance (Uganda)UgandaGGeneral (Non-life)MUA (Mauritius Union)Pan-African groupIRA-UVerified
Mayfair Insurance Co UgandaUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Mayfair GroupPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
NIC General Insurance Co
USE-listed
UgandaGGeneral (Non-life)NIC HoldingsDomestic privateIRA-UVerified
Pax Insurance CoUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRA-UVerified
Sanlam General Insurance (Uganda)UgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam AllianzPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
Statewide Insurance Co (SWICO)UgandaGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRA-UVerified
TransAfrica Assurance CoUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Mehta GroupDomestic privateIRA-UVerified
UAP Old Mutual Insurance Co UgandaUgandaGGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
Jubilee Health Insurance Co of UgandaUgandaHHealth / MedicalJubilee HoldingsPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
Britam Life Assurance Co (Uganda)UgandaLLifeBritam HoldingsPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
CIC Africa Life AssuranceUgandaLLifeCIC GroupPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
ICEA Lion Life Assurance Co (U)UgandaLLifeICEA LionPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
Jubilee Life Insurance Co of UgandaUgandaLLifeJubilee HoldingsPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
Liberty Life Assurance UgandaUgandaLLifeLiberty / Standard Bank GroupPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
NIC Life Assurance CoUgandaLLifeNIC HoldingsDomestic privateIRA-UVerified
Prudential Assurance UgandaUgandaLLifePrudential plcForeign multinationalIRA-UVerified
Sanlam Life Insurance UgandaUgandaLLifeSanlam AllianzPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
UAP Old Mutual Life Assurance UgandaUgandaLLifeOld Mutual LtdPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
Edge Micro InsuranceUgandaMMicroinsurerIndependentDomestic privateIRA-UVerified
Grand Micro InsuranceUgandaMMicroinsurerIndependentDomestic privateIRA-UVerified
Padre Pio Micro Insurance CoUgandaMMicroinsurerIndependentDomestic privateIRA-UVerified
Turaco Micro Insurance CoUgandaMMicroinsurerTuracoPan-African groupIRA-UVerified
Kenya Reinsurance Corp (Uganda)
Second local reinsurer licence
UgandaRReinsurerKenya RePan-African groupIRA-UVerified
Uganda Reinsurance Co (Uganda Re)UgandaRReinsurerIndustry-ownedDomestic privateIRA-UVerified