Uruguay · Southern Cone · class L

Life insurance companies in Uruguay

2 licensed life insurers, 13% of the 15 insurance entities supervised by the Banco Central del Uruguay (SSF). Long-term life assurance, annuities, pensions and savings products.

CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
MetLife UruguayLLifeMetLifeIAIGForeign multinationalBCUUnverified
Zurich Santander UruguayLLifeZurich / SantanderForeign multinationalBCUUnverified

About life insurers in Uruguay

How many life insurers are licensed in Uruguay?

2 of the 15 licensed insurance entities in Uruguay are classified as life (13%), according to the BCU register as reflected in this directory (not verified).

Who regulates life insurers in Uruguay?

Banco Central del Uruguay (SSF) (BCU), under ~16 insurers; BSE state insurer dominant. Official website: https://bcu.gub.uy.

Are the life insurers in Uruguay locally or foreign owned?

2 of 2 belong to regional or foreign multinational groups (including MetLife, Zurich / Santander), 0 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.

Data: /api/v1/countries/uruguay.json (filter by class = "life"). Licence CC BY 4.0, attribute KAFS North America.