Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) provides the license and regulates insurance or reinsurance companies in Kenya. Though country has population of just over 50 million, it has good number of insurance entities present in the country, be it life, non-life, micro-insurance or reinsurance companies, supported by big number of brokers and agents. In this article, we have tried to cover all the insurance companies that exist and operate insurance business in Kenya.
Contents:
- Life Insurance Companies in Kenya
- General Insurance Companies in Kenya
- Composite Insurance Companies in Kenya
- Medical Insurance Providers in Kenya
- Microinsurance Companies in Kenya
- Reinsurance Companies in Kenya
Life Insurance Companies in Kenya
Below is the list of life insurance companies licensed to run only life insurance related business in Kenya. These companies provide some or all of long-term insurance services such as life assurance, annuities, pensions, group life, group credit, permanent health and investment linked insurance products.
- ABSA Life Assurance Kenya Limited
- APA Life Assurance Limited
- Britam Life Assurance Company (K) Limited
- Cannon Life Assurance (K) Limited
- Capex Life Assurance Company Limited
- CIC Life Assurance Limited
- Equity Life Assurance (Kenya) Limited
- GA Life Assurance Limited
- Geminia Life Insurance Company Limited
- ICEA LION Life Assurance Company Limited
- Jubilee Life Insurance Limited
- Kenya Orient Life Assurance Limited
- Kuscco Mutual Assurance Limited
- Liberty Life Assurance Kenya Limited
- Madison Life Assurance Kenya Limited
- Old Mutual Life Assurance Kenya Limited
- Pioneer Assurance Company Limited
- Prudential Life Assurance Kenya Limited
- Sanlam Life Insurance Limited
- Star Discover Life Insurance Limited
General Insurance Companies in Kenya
Below is the list of general insurance companies licensed to run only non-life insurance related business in Kenya. These companies offer some or all of short-term general insurance products such as aviation, engineering, fire/property, liability, marine, motor (private, commercial), personal accident, theft, workmen’s compesation, medical, micro and miscellaneous.
- AAR Insurance Company Limited
- Africa Merchant Assurance Company Limited
- AIG Kenya Insurance Company Limited
- APA Insurance Limited
- Britam General Insurance Company (K) Limited
- Cannon General Insurance Company Limited
- CIC General Insurance Limited
- Corporate Insurance Company Limited
- Directline Assurance Company Limited
- Fidelity Shield Insurance Company Limited
- First Assurance Company Limited – General
- GA Insurance Limited
- Geminia Insurance Company Limited
- ICEA LION General Insurance Company Limited
- Intra Africa Assurance Company Limited
- Invesco Assurance Company Limited
- Jubilee Allianz General Insurance Ltd.
- Jubilee Health Insurance Limited
- Kenindia Assurance Company Limited
- Kenya Orient Insurance Limited
- Madison General Insurance Kenya Limited
- Mayfair Insurance Company Limited
- MUA Insurance (Kenya) Limited
- Occidental Insurance Company Limited
- Old Mutual General Insurance Kenya Limited
- Pacis Insurance Company Limited
- Pioneer General Insurance Limited
- Sanlam General Insurance Company Limited
- Star Discover Insurance Limited
- Takaful Insurance of Africa Limited
- Tausi Assurance Company Limited
- The Heritage Insurance Company Limited
- Trident Insurance Company Limited
- Xplico Insurance Company Limited
Composite Insurance Companies in Kenya
Below is the list of composite insurance companies licensed to run both life and general insurance business in Kenya. These companies may provide all or some of both long-term and general insurance products mentioned above in life and general section.
- The Kenyan Alliance Insurance Company Limited (Composite)
- The Monarch Insurance Company Limited (Composite)
Medical Insurance Providers in Kenya
Apart from general insurance companies, following companies and entities are also allowed to transact insurance business as Medical Insurance Provider in Kenya:
- Acropolis Insurance Brokers Limited
- Amana Insurance Brokers Limited
- Ams Insurance Brokers Limited
- Armchair Insurance Brokers Limited
- Bahari Insurance Brokers Limited
- BTB Insurance Brokers Limited
- Chancery Wright Insurance Brokers Limited
- Chester Insurance Brokers Limited
- Clarkson Insurance Brokers Limited
- Complete Solutions Insurance Brokers Limited
- Consolidated Insurance Brokers Limited
- Eagle Africa Insurance Brokers Kenya Limited
- Executive Healthcare Solutions Limited
- Goldfield Insurance Brokers Limited
- Goldstar Healthcare Limited
- Gras Savoye Kenya Insurance Brokers Limited
- H. S. Jutley Insurance Brokers Limited
- Healthline Solutions Limited
- Henner Kenya Limited
- Indemnity Insurance Brokers Limited
- J.W. Seagon And Company Limited
- Johncele Insurance Brokers Limited
- Karen Direct Insurance Brokers Limited
- Kenbright Healthcare Administrators Limited
- Laser Insurance Brokers Limited
- Liaison Healthcare Limited
- Lifecare International Insurance Brokers Limited
- Losagi Medical Insurance Brokers Limited
- Mic Global Risks (Insurance Brokers) Limited
- Minet Kenya Insurance Brokers Limited
- Miran Insurance Brokers Limited
- Mns Risk And Insurance Brokers Limited
- Modern Insurance Brokers Limited
- Mugen Medical Insurance Provider Limited
- Mutual Trust Insurance Brokers Limited
- Nile Capital Insurance Brokers (Ea) Limited
- Pacific Insurance Brokers (Ea) Limited
- Paladin Insurance Brokers Limited
- Pelican Insurance Brokers (K) Limited
- Plan & Place Insurance Brokers Limited
- Radiant Health Insurance Brokers Limited
- Royal Associates Insurance Brokers Limited
- Scoreline Insurance Brokers Limited
- Sedgwick Kenya Insurance Brokers Limited
- Sobhag Insurance Brokers Limited
- Trust Mark Insurance Brokers Limited
- Waumini Insurance Brokers Limited
- Zamara Risk & Insurance Brokers Limited
Microinsurance Companies in Kenya
Below listed is the only registered micro-insurance company in Kenya:
- Healthier (K) Micro Insurance Limited
Reinsurance Companies in Kenya
Below is the list of reinsurance companies licensed to run reinsurance business in Kenya:
- Continental Reinsurance Limited
- East Africa Reinsurance Company Limited
- Ghana Reinsurance Company (Kenya) Limited
- Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited
- WAICA Reinsurance (Kenya) Limited
Note: These list of insurance companies registered in Kenya were last updated on 31 December (F.Y. 2023/24). These companies were licensed to operate insurance business in Kenya for year 2023.
Hope you liked our list of insurance companies in Kenya. We have tried our best to collect the information from authentic sources. However, we don’t guarantee the accuracy of information provided here. If you own or manage a insurance company in Kenya and have some suggestion to enrich this list, please feel free to write us.