United Arab Emirates · Middle East & Gulf · class H

Health / Medical insurance companies in United Arab Emirates

3 licensed health / medical insurers, 7% of the 44 insurance entities supervised by the Central Bank of the UAE (Insurance) / DFSA / ADGM FSRA. Medical, health and hospital cash insurers licensed separately from life.

CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
Bupa Global (DIFC)HHealth / MedicalBupaIAIGForeign multinationalCBUAEUnverified
Cigna Middle EastHHealth / MedicalCignaForeign multinationalCBUAEUnverified
Daman (National Health Insurance Co)
Largest health
HHealth / MedicalADQ / PureHealthState-owned / parastatalCBUAEUnverified

About health / medical insurers in United Arab Emirates

How many health / medical insurers are licensed in United Arab Emirates?

3 of the 44 licensed insurance entities in United Arab Emirates are classified as health / medical (7%), according to the CBUAE register as reflected in this directory (not verified).

Who regulates health / medical insurers in United Arab Emirates?

Central Bank of the UAE (Insurance) / DFSA / ADGM FSRA (CBUAE), under ~60 onshore insurers plus DIFC/ADGM. Official website: https://centralbank.ae.

Are the health / medical insurers in United Arab Emirates locally or foreign owned?

2 of 3 belong to regional or foreign multinational groups (including Bupa, Cigna), 1 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.

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