Kenya · East Africa · class L

Life insurance companies in Kenya

19 licensed life insurers, 30% of the 64 insurance entities supervised by the Insurance Regulatory Authority. Long-term life assurance, annuities, pensions and savings products.

CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
ABSA Life Assurance KenyaLLifeAbsa GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
APA Life AssuranceLLifeApollo GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
Britam Life Assurance Co (K)LLifeBritam HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified
CIC Life AssuranceLLifeCIC GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
Cannon Life Assurance (K)LLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Capex Life Assurance CoLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Equity Life Assurance (Kenya)LLifeEquity GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
GA Life AssuranceLLifeGA InsurancePan-African groupIRAVerified
Geminia Life Insurance CoLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
ICEA LION Life Assurance CoLLifeICEA LionPan-African groupIRAVerified
Jubilee Life InsuranceLLifeJubilee HoldingsPan-African groupIRAVerified
Kenya Orient Life AssuranceLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Liberty Life Assurance KenyaLLifeLiberty / Standard Bank GroupPan-African groupIRAVerified
Madison Life Assurance KenyaLLifeMadison GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified
Old Mutual Life Assurance KenyaLLifeOld Mutual LtdPan-African groupIRAVerified
Pioneer Assurance CoLLifePioneer GroupDomestic privateIRAVerified
Prudential Life Assurance KenyaLLifePrudential plcForeign multinationalIRAVerified
Sanlam Allianz Life Insurance (Kenya)LLifeSanlam AllianzPan-African groupIRAVerified
Star Discover Life InsuranceLLifeIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified

About life insurers in Kenya

How many life insurers are licensed in Kenya?

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

Who regulates life insurers in Kenya?

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

Are the life insurers in Kenya locally or foreign owned?

12 of 19 belong to pan-African or foreign multinational groups (including Absa Group, Apollo Group, Britam Holdings, CIC Group), 0 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.

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