Kenya’s insurance landscape continues to reflect a deeply troubling pattern of inequality, with new data revealing that Nairobi and Kiambu counties maintain commanding leads in insurance uptake while several western and eastern regions lag dramatically behind, leaving millions of households exposed to financial devastation from health emergencies, accidents, and livelihood losses. This persistent disparity raises […]

Madison Life Assurance Limited has launched an aggressive campaign to revolutionize insurance accessibility in Kenya by specifically targeting the informal sector, a vast and largely untapped market segment that company executives believe holds the key to dramatically boosting the insurance industry’s contribution to the national economy. The initiative comes at a time when Kenya’s insurance […]

The Kenyan government is spearheading a transformative regulatory framework designed to revolutionize how farmers access financial protection against escalating climate-related disasters. Under proposed new rules, insurers offering weather-related policies would be legally required to settle claims within just 10 days—a dramatic acceleration that experts believe could fundamentally reshape agricultural insurance across Africa. This unprecedented initiative […]