Kenya · East Africa · class R

Reinsurer insurance companies in Kenya

5 licensed reinsurers, 8% of the 64 insurance entities supervised by the Insurance Regulatory Authority. Carriers that accept risk ceded by primary insurers.

CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
Continental Reinsurance Ltd (Kenya)RReinsurerContinental RePan-African groupIRAVerified
East Africa Reinsurance CoRReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateIRAVerified
Ghana Reinsurance Co (Kenya)RReinsurerGhana RePan-African groupIRAVerified
Kenya Reinsurance Corp (Kenya Re)
Listed
RReinsurerGovernment of Kenya (60%) / NSEState-owned / parastatalIRAVerified
WAICA Reinsurance (Kenya)RReinsurerWAICA RePan-African groupIRAVerified

About reinsurers in Kenya

How many reinsurers are licensed in Kenya?

5 of the 64 licensed insurance entities in Kenya are classified as reinsurer (8%), according to the IRA register as reflected in this directory (verified - full register).

Who regulates reinsurers in Kenya?

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

Are the reinsurers in Kenya locally or foreign owned?

3 of 5 belong to pan-African or foreign multinational groups (including Continental Re, Ghana Re, WAICA Re), 1 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.

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