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Licensed insurance companies in Uganda (2026 list)
Short answerChecked 23 September 2026
IRA Uganda's August 2026 list names 9 life insurers, 19 non-life insurers and 4 micro-insurers. It also licenses one takaful operator (Tamini General Insurance) and one health membership organisation (CASE Med) for 2026. By law, risks in Uganda must be insured with an insurer licensed in Uganda.
How to check a company, broker or agent
- Find the insurer in the list below or in IRA's licensed companies list.
- For a broker, check IRA's authorised brokers; for an agent, the licensed agents list.
- In doubt, write to [email protected] before you pay.
The list: 34 licensed insurers in Uganda
As published by the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda — Insurance companies perpetually licensed (list published in August 2026). Names are reproduced as the regulator lists them. Being on this list means a company is licensed; it is not a rating or a recommendation.
Life insurers 9
- Britam Life Assurance Company (U) Ltd
- CIC Africa Life Assurance Ltd
- ICEA Lion Life Assurance Company (U) Ltd
- Jubilee Life Insurance Company of Uganda
- Liberty Life Assurance (U) Ltd
- NIC Life Assurance Company Ltd
- Old Mutual Life Assurance (U) Ltd
- Prudential Assurance (U) Ltd
- Sanlam Allianz Life Insurance (U) Ltd
Non-life (general) insurers 19
- AAR General Insurance Uganda Ltd
- Alliance Africa General Insurance Ltd
- APA Insurance (U) Ltd
- Britam Insurance Company (U) Ltd
- CIC General Insurance (U) Ltd
- Excel Insurance Company Ltd
- GA Insurance (U) Ltd
- Goldstar Insurance Company Ltd
- ICEA Lion General Insurance Company Ltd
- Liberty General Insurance (U) Ltd
- Mayfair Insurance Company (U) Ltd
- Mirai General Insurance
- MUA Insurance (U) Ltd
- NIC General Insurance Company Ltd
- Old Mutual Insurance (U) Ltd
- Pax Insurance Company Ltd
- Sanlam Allianz General Insurance (U) Ltd
- Statewide Insurance Company Ltd
- TransAfrica Assurance Company Ltd
Micro-insurers 4
- Edge Micro Insurance Ltd
- Futureline Micro Insurance Company Ltd
- Padre Pio Micro Insurance Company Ltd
- Turaco Micro Insurance Company Ltd
Takaful operator 1
- Tamini General Insurance Uganda Limited
Health membership organisation (HMO) 1
Authorised HMO for 2026, from IRA's separate list of health membership organisations.
- CASE Med Insurance Limited
Reinsurers do not sell to the public and are not listed above: Uganda Reinsurance Company (Uganda Re) and Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Uganda. IRA also publishes lists of brokers, agents and loss assessors.
Insurer profiles in Uganda
The main insurance groups, with every licensed company behind the brand and where else it is licensed.
- Britam Uganda2 licensed companies
- Jubilee Uganda1 licensed company
- ICEA LION Uganda2 licensed companies
- Sanlam Allianz Uganda2 licensed companies
- CIC Uganda2 licensed companies
- APA Uganda1 licensed company
- GA Insurance Uganda1 licensed company
- MUA Uganda1 licensed company
- Old Mutual Uganda2 licensed companies
- Liberty Uganda2 licensed companies
- Mayfair Uganda1 licensed company
- AAR Uganda1 licensed company
- Prudential Uganda1 licensed company
- Turaco Uganda1 licensed company
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Frequently asked questions
How many insurance companies are there in Uganda?
IRA's August 2026 list has 9 life, 19 non-life and 4 micro-insurers, plus a takaful operator and an authorised HMO.