Author: Nelson Mandela Muhoozi
Uganda insurance sector welcomes new entrants as market expands in 2025
Uganda's insurance sector is set to experience significant growth in 2025, with the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) granting licences to 143 play [...]
Uganda’s insurers to gain up to $12.8m monthly on localised marine cover
The Ugandan government has introduced a mandatory requirement for all traders to purchase marine insurance from locally licensed providers, offering a [...]
Boost for Uganda’s insurers as more people take up health cover
The number of Ugandans subscribed to health insurance has increased by over a third in three years to about 504,959, offering a boost to underwriters [...]
Low uptake of workman’s compensation insurance exposes Ugandan employees
Workers’ compensation is mandatory for all businesses operating in Uganda, irrespective of size. However, the uptake among employers has been low, lea [...]
Experts highlight digital transformation as key to unlocking Uganda’s insurance future
The insurance sector in Uganda is on the cusp of transformation, with industry leaders emphasising the critical role of digital technologies in shapin [...]
Uganda regulator proposes higher third-party motor insurance premiums to strengthen coverage, boost sector growth
The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) is proposing to increase third-party motor insurance fees in an effort to expand coverage and make [...]
Mandatory health insurance scheme to drive insurance growth and innovation in Uganda
Uganda’s insurance players are counting on the rollout of the much-awaited National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to boost the East African nation’s [...]
Uganda dithers on social health insurance plan as that of Kenya gets underway
Uganda is still dithering on the rollout of its National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) which is designed to provide affordable healthcare to all citi [...]
Experts mull way out of Uganda’s low contributory social insurance for farmers
Uganda is grappling with the challenge of extending contributory social insurance to its farmers, with experts suggesting examples from other economie [...]
Agents’ share in Uganda’s insurance premiums fall as other channels grow
The value of insurance premiums underwritten through agents is rising in Uganda, but the stake in the overall gross written premiums (GWPs) is declini [...]