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Top insurance companies in Uganda (2025)

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Short answerChecked 21 October 2026
The largest insurance companies in Uganda by 2025 premium are Sanlam Allianz (UGX 209.5 billion), Old Mutual (UGX 207.2 billion), Britam (UGX 85.1 billion) in general insurance, and Jubilee Life, Prudential, ICEA Lion Life in life insurance, where Jubilee Life led with UGX 253.8 billion — IRA Uganda's industry performance figures for Q4 2025. Size is not quality: look at the loss ratio and the complaints too, and compare policies before you choose.
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General insurers ranked by premium (2025)

#InsurerPremium (UGX million)Market shareLoss ratio 2025 (%)Policies
1Sanlam Allianz209,466.720.90%36.5%32,353
2Old Mutual207,179.920.70%60.6%17,784
3Britam85,095.78.50%44.7%35,656
4ICEA Lion General61,050.66.10%38.1%23,950
5Goldstar53,192.25.30%84.4%4,145
6AAR49,227.54.90%61.4%515
7Liberty General45,333.94.50%50.5%5,028
8Alliance42,337.34.20%42.9%6,787
9GA Insurance40,034.54.00%46.0%29,941
10MUA Insurance37,3783.70%59.8%6,123
11APA35,635.63.60%63.3%6,016
12Mayfair31,1863.10%73.5%8,214
13NIC General30,328.63.00%18.9%3,327
14Swico20,394.92.00%22.6%36,460
15CIC General12,569.81.30%49.8%6,747
16PAX11,706.71.20%55.4%4,512
17TransAfrica11,645.51.20%40.5%4,750
18Excel10,700.51.10%22.4%102,277
19Mirai General7,071.10.70%11.8%127,300

Source: IRA Uganda — Industry Performance Q4 2025 (life and non-life workbook, Summary sheet). Figures converted from UGX thousands as printed. A claims ratio is claims relative to premium: very low can mean few claims paid, very high can mean losses; read it with the other columns.

Life insurers ranked by premium (2025)

#InsurerPremium (UGX million)Market shareClaims / loss ratio (as printed)
1Jubilee Life253,82725.90%87.7%
2Prudential234,866.924.00%40.1%
3ICEA Lion Life197,053.620.10%46.3%
4Old Mutual Life115,707.611.80%55.4%
5Liberty Life83,1038.50%31.7%
6Sanlam Life77,900.18.00%49.6%
7CIC Life14,440.51.50%54.4%
8NIC Life1,637.10.20%0.0%
9Britam Life1,192.20.10%1.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What are the top 10 insurance companies in Uganda?

By general insurance premium in 2025 (IRA Uganda): 1. Sanlam Allianz, 2. Old Mutual, 3. Britam, 4. ICEA Lion General, 5. Goldstar, 6. AAR, 7. Liberty General, 8. Alliance, 9. GA Insurance, 10. MUA Insurance. In life insurance: Jubilee Life, Prudential, ICEA Lion Life, Old Mutual Life, Liberty Life.

What is the biggest insurance company in Uganda?

By general insurance premium in 2025: Sanlam Allianz, with UGX 209,466.7 million. In life insurance: Jubilee Life.

Sources

  1. IRA Uganda — Industry Performance Q4 2025 (life and non-life workbook, Summary sheet)
  2. IRA Uganda — 2024 Annual Insurance Market Report (Figure 30, complaints per insurance player)
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