Rwanda · East Africa · class G

General (Non-life) insurance companies in Rwanda

9 licensed general (non-life) insurers, 64% of the 14 insurance entities supervised by the National Bank of Rwanda. Short-term property, casualty, motor, marine and other non-life covers.

CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
BK General Insurance
Bank of Kigali subsidiary
GGeneral (Non-life)BK GroupDomestic privateBNRPartial
Britam Insurance RwandaGGeneral (Non-life)Britam HoldingsPan-African groupBNRPartial
MUA Insurance Rwanda (ex-Phoenix)GGeneral (Non-life)MUA (Mauritius Union)Pan-African groupBNRPartial
Mayfair Insurance Co RwandaGGeneral (Non-life)Mayfair GroupPan-African groupBNRPartial
Old Mutual Insurance Rwanda (ex-UAP)GGeneral (Non-life)Old Mutual LtdPan-African groupBNRPartial
Prime InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)Prime HoldingsDomestic privateBNRPartial
Radiant Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)IndependentDomestic privateBNRPartial
SONARWA General Insurance
Oldest Rwandan insurer
GGeneral (Non-life)Rwanda Social Security Board / IndependentDomestic privateBNRPartial
Sanlam Allianz Rwanda (ex-SORAS)GGeneral (Non-life)Sanlam AllianzPan-African groupBNRPartial

About general (non-life) insurers in Rwanda

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

9 of the 14 licensed insurance entities in Rwanda are classified as general (non-life) (64%), according to the BNR register as reflected in this directory (partially verified).

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

National Bank of Rwanda (BNR), under Insurance Law 2009 (as amended). Official website: https://bnr.rw.

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

5 of 9 belong to pan-African or foreign multinational groups (including Britam Holdings, MUA (Mauritius Union), Mayfair Group, Old Mutual Ltd), 0 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.

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