South Asia

Registered as Afghan Global Insurance Company (AGI)

Registered as Insurance Corporation of Afghanistan (ICA)

Largest private non-life

Registered as Reliance Insurance PLC

State non-life; compulsory public risks

Under regulatory action

Largest private life; Registered as আমেরিকান লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স কোম্পানী (মেটলাইফ) (American Life Insurance Company (MetLife))

Registered as Islami Insurance Bangladesh Limited

Registered as Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited (RICBL)

Registered as Bhutan Insurance Limited (BIL)

Registered as GIC

Allianz exit 2025

Listed 2024

New general insurer, on IRDAI list Sep 2026

Agri; licensed 2023

Licensed 2023

Confirmed on IRDAI list Sep 2026

Listed 2024

New standalone health insurer, on IRDAI list Sep 2026

Licensed 2023

Allianz exit 2025; rebranding

Listed 2025

Licensed 2023

Licensed 2023

Renamed 2026

Largest life insurer; listed 2022

Portfolio transferred to SBI Life

FRB

FRB

FRB

FRB

FRB

FRB

FRB

FRB

FRB

First private reinsurer, 2025

FRB

Export credit

Registered as Allied Insurance Company of the Maldives Pvt Ltd

Registered as Ceylinco Insurance Company Pvt Ltd

Registered as Dhivehi Insurance Company Private Limited

Registered as Solarelle Insurance Private Limited

Registered as National Insurance Company Ltd.

Registered as The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.

Registered as Rastriya Beema Company Ltd.

Registered as Metlife Alico

Registered as Prabhu Maha Laxmi Life Insurance Company Ltd.

Registered as Rastriya Jeevan Beema Company Ltd.

Registered as SuryaJyoti LIfe Insurance Company Limited

Registered as Himalayan Reinsurnace Company

Public-sector risks

Registered as Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited

Registered as Askari Life Assurance Company Limited

Registered as EFU Life Assurance Company Limited

Registered as State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan

Registered as Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited

Registered as Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd

Registered as Cooperative Insurance Company PLC

Largest private life

Registered as Janashakthi Insurance PLC

Registered as LOLC Life Assurance Limited

Segregated 2024; Registered as Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Life Limited

National reinsurer; Registered as National Insurance Trust Fund

Registered as Amana Takaful PLC

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Ownership not researched. Class T from the name (Islamic/takaful operation); the register category is only "Non-life insurer".

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Ownership not researched. Class T from the name (Islamic/takaful operation); the register category is only "Non-life insurer".

Ownership not researched. Class T from the name (Islamic/takaful operation); the register category is only "Non-life insurer".

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Formerly Prime Insurance Company Limited (row 686), re-registered as an Islamic Sharia-based non-life insurer on 18 Feb 2026; group carried over from that row.

Formerly Sena Kalyan Insurance Company Limited (row 690), renamed effective 9 Sep 2024; the company describes itself as a subsidiary of Sena Kalyan Sangstha; group and type carried over from that row.

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there. Class T from the name (Islamic/takaful operation); the register category is only "Life insurer".; Registered as আকিজ তাকাফুল লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স পিএলসি

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there. Class T from the name (Islamic/takaful operation); the register category is only "Life insurer".; Registered as আলফা ইসলামী লাইফ ইনস্যুরেন্স পিএলসি

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there.; Registered as আস্থা লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স কোম্পানী লিমিটেড

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there. Class T from the name (Islamic/takaful operation); the register category is only "Life insurer".; Registered as এনআরবি ইসলামিক লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স পিএলসি

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there.; Registered as গোল্ডেন লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স লিমিটেড

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there. Class T from the name (Islamic/takaful operation); the register category is only "Life insurer".; Registered as ট্রাস্ট ইসলামী লাইফ ইনসিওরেন্স পিএলসি

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there.; Registered as ডায়মন্ড লাইফ ইনসিওরেন্স কোম্পানি লিমিটেড

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there. Class T from the name (Islamic/takaful operation); the register category is only "Life insurer".; Registered as পদ্মা ইসলামী লাইফ ইনসিওরেন্স লিঃ

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there.; Registered as প্রগ্রেসিভ লাইফ ইনসিওরেন্স কোম্পানী লিঃ

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there. Class T from the name (Islamic/takaful operation); the register category is only "Life insurer".; Registered as প্রোটেক্টিভ ইসলামী লাইফ ইন্স্যু্রেন্স লিমিটেড

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there.; Registered as বায়রা লাইফ ইন্সিওরেন্স কোম্পানী লিমিটেড

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there. Class T from the name (Islamic/takaful operation); the register category is only "Life insurer".; Registered as বেঙ্গল ইসলামি লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স লিমিটেড

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there.; Registered as বেস্ট লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স লিমিটেড

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there. Class T from the name (Islamic/takaful operation); the register category is only "Life insurer".; Registered as মার্কেন্টাইল ইসলামী লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স লিমিটেড

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there.; Registered as যমুনা লাইফ ইনসিওরেন্স কোম্পানি লিমিটেড

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there. The name suggests Life Insurance Corporation of India (which would make it FM) but no consulted source states the parent.; Registered as লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স কর্পোরেশন (এল আই সি)অফ বাংলাদেশ লিমিটেড

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there.; Registered as শান্তা লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স পিএলসি

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there.; Registered as সানফ্লাওয়ার লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স কোম্পানি লিমিটেড

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there. Class T from the name (Islamic/takaful operation); the register category is only "Life insurer".; Registered as স্বদেশ ইসলামী লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স কোম্পানী লিমিটেড

Ownership not researched. Register name is in Bengali; English rendering follows the spelling in IDRA's own English life-insurer lists (Chairman/CEO pages) where it appears there.; Registered as হোমল্যান্ড লাইফ ইন্স্যুরেন্স কোম্পানী লিমিটেড

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SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 3; status Active; Window takaful authorised. ownership not researched

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 4; status Active; Window takaful authorised. ownership not researched

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 9; status: Direction under s63 of the Insurance Ordinance 2000 to cease entering into new contracts of insurance; winding-up proceedings initiated under s143 of the Insurance Ordinance 2000. ownership not researched

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 17; status Active; Dedicated takaful operator. ownership not researched

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 19; status: Direction under s63 of the Insurance Ordinance 2000 to cease entering into new contracts of insurance. ownership not researched

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 20; status: Direction under s63 of the Insurance Ordinance 2000 to cease entering into new contracts of insurance; winding-up proceedings initiated under s143 of the Insurance Ordinance 2000. ownership not researched

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 25; status: Direction under s63 of the Insurance Ordinance 2000 to cease entering into new contracts of insurance. ownership not researched

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 28; status: Direction under s63 of the Insurance Ordinance 2000 to cease entering into new contracts of insurance; winding-up proceedings initiated under s143 of the Insurance Ordinance 2000. Mutual company limited by guarantee by its name (groupTypeCode MU); Ownership type inferred from name; parent not researched

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 29; status Active. Cooperative by its name (groupTypeCode MU); Ownership type inferred from name; parent not researched

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 30; status Active; Window takaful authorised. ownership not researched

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 31; status: Direction under s63 of the Insurance Ordinance 2000 to cease entering into new contracts of insurance; winding-up proceedings initiated under s143 of the Insurance Ordinance 2000. Mutual company limited by guarantee by its name (groupTypeCode MU); Ownership type inferred from name; parent not researched

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 33; status Active. ownership not researched

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 35; status Active. ownership not researched

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 37; status Active. Register marks it "Digital Only". ownership not researched; Registered as DIGI INSURANCE LIMITED (Digital Only)

SECP list, Non-Life Insurance Companies/General Takaful Operators no. 38; status Active; Dedicated takaful operator. Register marks it "Digital Only"; general takaful. ownership not researched; Registered as First Digital Takaful Company Limited (Digital Only)

SECP list, Life Insurance Companies/Family Takaful Operators no. 5; status Active; Dedicated takaful operator. Family takaful. ownership not researched

SECP list, Life Insurance Companies/Family Takaful Operators no. 12; status Active; Dedicated takaful operator. Register marks it "Digital Only Life"; family takaful; a separate entity from Salaam Takaful Limited (row 856, general takaful). ownership not researched; Registered as Salam Family Takaful Limited (Digital Only Life)

SECP list, Life Insurance Companies/Family Takaful Operators no. 13; status Active. Name carries Punjab, but the register names no owner. ownership not researched

Ownership not researched; the name suggests the life sister of Continental Insurance Lanka Ltd (row 860) but no source consulted says so.

Ownership not researched; the name suggests Life Insurance Corporation of India, which would make it FM, but no source consulted establishes it (company site unreachable from this environment).

Formerly Allianz Life Insurance Lanka Ltd; renamed after its acquisition by Softlogic Life Insurance PLC (IRCSL register footnote). Successor of row 870 Allianz Lanka Life.

Formerly HNB Assurance PLC (renamed April 2026). Successor of row 874 HNB Assurance; group carried over from that row.

Ownership not researched. Kabul (Qala-e-Fathullah); skyint.insure.

The register says its stock is 'entirely in ownership of individuals and non governmental entities', so domestic private; no parent company is named. Products include micro insurance but no life product, so G rather than M or C.; Ownership not researched

Ownership not researched. The register gives its GDTI registration as A0008 - the only licence identifier on the whole page.

The register names it a subsidiary of the Khair Khaw Group of Companies. The page spells the company 'Khairkhwa' in its heading and 'Khair Khaw International Insurance - KII' in the body text; the heading spelling is used here.

Branch of an Iranian insurer (licence 5194 of the Central Bank of Iran, per the register). Coded FM as a foreign-parented operation; the parent is in Asia, not outside the continent, but no code for an intra-continental foreign parent exists.

Branch of the Tehran-listed Iranian insurer founded 1959. Coded FM as a foreign-parented operation; see the note on Razi about the intra-continental parent.

The register says the main office is in Iran and that its Afghan presence rests on a licence from the Intellectual Property Directorate of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, not from GDTI - see caveats. Coded FM as a foreign-parented operation.