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Nigeria
51 licensed entities supervised by the National Insurance Commission.
By class of business
By ownership
Verification log
Verified - full register · NAICOM notices 31 Jul & 13 Aug 2026
Register cut to 50 recapitalised operators; removed Nigeria Re (revoked), Universal (revoked, in court), Old Mutual Nigeria, Royal Exchange Life, African Alliance, Staco, takaful operators and others not confirmed compliant; added NPF Insurance, Rex, Unitrust, emPLE, Fortis Global, IGI, CHI Life
2026 market notes
NIIRA 2025 recapitalisation closed 31 Jul 2026; 48 insurers + 2 reinsurers confirmed compliant (NAICOM notices 31 Jul, 13 Aug 2026)
Effect on directory: Register reduced from ~58 to 50 operators; non-compliant firms omitted
Nigeria Reinsurance Corp licence revoked; receiver/liquidator appointed 3 Aug 2026
Effect on directory: Removed from Reinsurers sheet
Universal Insurance licence revoked; litigation pending (Aug 2026)
Effect on directory: Omitted pending court outcome
NSIA Insurance exited life business; portfolio transferred to CHI Life (Sep 2026)
Effect on directory: NSIA listed as non-life only
Licensed insurers in Nigeria
| Company | Class | Parent / group | Ownership | Regulator | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIICO Insurance Plc | CComposite | AIICO | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| AXA Mansard Insurance Plc | CComposite | AXA | Foreign multinational | NAICOM | Verified |
| Cornerstone Insurance Plc | CComposite | Cornerstone | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Fortis Global Insurance Plc | CComposite | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Great Nigeria Insurance Plc | CComposite | Insurance Resourcery | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Industrial and General Insurance Plc | CComposite | IGI | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| LASACO Assurance Plc | CComposite | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Leadway Assurance Co | CComposite | Leadway Group | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| Alliance & General Insurance Plc Confirmed 13 Aug 2026 | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Anchor Insurance Co | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Capital Express Indemnity Insurance | GGeneral (Non-life) | Capital Express | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| Consolidated Hallmark Insurance | GGeneral (Non-life) | Consolidated Hallmark | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Coronation Insurance Plc | GGeneral (Non-life) | Coronation Group | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| Custodian and Allied Insurance | GGeneral (Non-life) | Custodian Investment | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Fin Insurance Co | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Guinea Insurance Plc Confirmed 13 Aug 2026 | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Heirs General Insurance | GGeneral (Non-life) | Heirs Holdings | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| International Energy Insurance Plc | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| KBL Insurance | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Linkage Assurance Plc | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc | GGeneral (Non-life) | Mutual Benefits | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| NEM Insurance Plc NGX-listed | GGeneral (Non-life) | NEM | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| NPF Insurance Co | GGeneral (Non-life) | Nigeria Police Force / NPF Pensions | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| NSIA Insurance Exited life business Sep 2026; portfolio to CHI Life | GGeneral (Non-life) | NSIA Group | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| Prestige Assurance Plc | GGeneral (Non-life) | New India Assurance | Foreign multinational | NAICOM | Verified |
| Regency Alliance Insurance Plc Confirmed 13 Aug 2026 | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Rex Insurance Formerly Royal Exchange General | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Sanlam-Allianz General Insurance Nigeria | GGeneral (Non-life) | Sanlam Allianz | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc Confirmed 13 Aug 2026 | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Sterling Assurance Nigeria | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Sunu Assurances Nigeria Plc | GGeneral (Non-life) | Sunu Group | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| Tangerine General Insurance | GGeneral (Non-life) | Verod Capital | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Unitrust Insurance Co Formerly Saham Unitrust | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Zenith General Insurance Co | GGeneral (Non-life) | Zenith Bank | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| emPLE General Insurance Confirmed 13 Aug 2026 | GGeneral (Non-life) | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| CHI Life Assurance | LLife | Consolidated Hallmark | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Capital Express Life Assurance | LLife | Capital Express | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| Coronation Life Assurance | LLife | Coronation Group | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| Custodian Life Assurance | LLife | Custodian Investment | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Enterprise Life Assurance Co (Nigeria) | LLife | Enterprise Group | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| Heirs Life Assurance | LLife | Heirs Holdings | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| Mutual Benefits Life Assurance | LLife | Mutual Benefits | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| Prudential Zenith Life Insurance | LLife | Prudential plc | Foreign multinational | NAICOM | Verified |
| Sanlam-Allianz Life Insurance Nigeria | LLife | Sanlam Allianz | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| Stanbic IBTC Insurance | LLife | Standard Bank Group | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| Tangerine Life Insurance Confirmed 13 Aug 2026 | LLife | Verod Capital | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| emPLE Life Assurance Confirmed 13 Aug 2026 | LLife | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
| African Reinsurance Corp (Africa Re) - HQ Multilateral; not subject to NIIRA recapitalisation | RReinsurer | Africa Re | Regional / multilateral | NAICOM | Verified |
| Continental Reinsurance Plc Group HQ Lagos | RReinsurer | Continental Re | Pan-African group | NAICOM | Verified |
| FBS Reinsurance | RReinsurer | Independent | Domestic private | NAICOM | Verified |
No insurers match that filter.