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Kenya · East Africa · class G

General (Non-life) insurance companies in Kenya

30 licensed general (non-life) insurers, 47% of the 64 insurance entities supervised by the Insurance Regulatory Authority. Short-term property, casualty, motor, marine and other non-life covers.

All insurers in KenyaGeneral (Non-life) across AfricaHealth / Medical4Life19Microinsurer5Reinsurer5Takaful / Islamic1
CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
APA InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)Apollo GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
Africa Merchant Assurance Co (AMACO)GGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Britam General Insurance Co (K)GGeneral (Non-life)Britam HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified
CIC General InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)CIC GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
Cannon General Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Definite Assurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Directline Assurance Co
PSV specialist
GGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Equity General Insurance (Kenya)GGeneral (Non-life)Equity GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
Fidelity Shield Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
First Assurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)Absa GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
GA InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)GA InsurancePan-African groupIRAVerified
Geminia Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
ICEA LION General Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)ICEA LionPan-African groupIRAVerified
Intra Africa Assurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Kenindia Assurance Co (General)
Composite licence
GGeneral (Non-life)Indian public-sector insurersForeign multinationalIRAVerified
Kenya Orient InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
MUA Insurance (Kenya)GGeneral (Non-life)MUA (Mauritius Union)Pan-African groupIRAVerified
Madison General Insurance KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Madison GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified
Mayfair Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)Mayfair GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
NCBA Insurance Co
Formerly AIG Kenya
GGeneral (Non-life)NCBA GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified
Occidental Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Old Mutual General Insurance KenyaGGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdPan-African groupIRAVerified
Pacis Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Pioneer General InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)Pioneer GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified
Sanlam Allianz General Insurance (Kenya)GGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam AllianzPan-African groupIRAVerified
Star Discover InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Tausi Assurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
The Heritage Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)Liberty / Standard Bank GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
The Kenyan Alliance Insurance Co (General)
Composite licence
GGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
The Monarch Insurance Co (General)
Composite licence
GGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified

About general (non-life) insurers in Kenya

How many general (non-life) insurers are licensed in Kenya?

30 of the 64 licensed insurance entities in Kenya are classified as general (non-life) (47%), according to the IRA register as reflected in this directory (verified - full register).

Who regulates general (non-life) insurers in Kenya?

Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), under Insurance Act Cap 487; risk-based capital. Official website: https://ira.go.ke.

Are the general (non-life) insurers in Kenya locally or foreign owned?

13 of 30 belong to pan-African or foreign multinational groups (including Apollo Group, Britam Holdings, CIC Group, Absa Group), 0 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.

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