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.

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CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerificationPopularity
APA InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)Apollo GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Africa Merchant Assurance Co (AMACO)GGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Britam General Insurance Co (K)NSE: BRITGGeneral (Non-life)Britam HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified—
CIC General InsuranceNSE: CICGGeneral (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)NSE: EQTYGGeneral (Non-life)Equity GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Fidelity Shield Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
First Assurance CoJSE: ABGGGeneral (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)SEM: MUAGGeneral (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 CoNSE: NCBA
Formerly AIG Kenya
GGeneral (Non-life)NCBA GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Occidental Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Old Mutual General Insurance KenyaJSE: OMUGGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdIAIGPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Pacis Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified66 Confidence: Low
Pioneer General InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)Pioneer GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified71 Confidence: Low
Sanlam Allianz General Insurance (Kenya)GGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam AllianzIAIGPan-African groupIRAVerified—
Star Discover InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
Tausi Assurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified—
The Heritage Insurance CoJSE: SBKGGeneral (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—

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About general (non-life) insurers in Kenya

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

30 of the 64 licensed insurance entities this directory lists in Kenya are classified as general (non-life) (47%). Verified against the regulator register.

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

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

Who owns the general (non-life) insurers in Kenya?

Of the 30 licensed general (non-life) insurers in Kenya, 17 are domestic private companies, 12 are members of pan-African groups (Absa Group, Apollo Group, Britam Holdings), and 1 is a subsidiary of a foreign multinational group (Indian public-sector insurers), as recorded in the register.

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