Largest insurers compared in Ethiopia

Largest insurance companies in Ethiopia (30 June 2025), compared

Insurers & your rights4 min read · Reviewed on 24 September 2026 by the Tulinde editorial team · how we check facts

Short answerChecked 24 September 2026

The National Bank of Ethiopia publishes two figures for each insurer: its capital and its branches. At 30 June 2025, Awash Insurance S.C. had the most capital (ETB 4,341 million), followed by Ethiopian Insurance Corporation (ETB 4,294 million). Ethiopian Insurance Corporation has the largest branch network (94 branches). Premium, claims and complaints are not published by company, so capital and branches say how big an insurer is, not how well it pays claims.

Insurers ranked by capital (30 June 2025)

#	Insurer	Capital (ETB million)	A year earlier	Change (as printed)	Branches
1	Awash Insurance S.C.	4,341	3,341	29.9%	66
2	Ethiopian Insurance Corporation	4,294	4,378	-1.9%	94
3	Oromia Insurance S.C.	2,629	1,837	43.1%	61
4	Nyala Insurance S.C.	2,535	1,975	28.4%	41
5	United Insurance Company S.C.	2,220	1,798	23.5%	56
6	Nile Insurance Company S.C.	1,948	1,597	22.0%	61
7	Nib Insurance Company S.C.	1,839	1,364	34.8%	47
8	Abay Insurance S.C.	1,188	886	34.1%	48
9	Bunna Insurance S.C.	1,063	512	107.6%	38
10	Lion Insurance Company S.C.	1,061	710	49.4%	44
11	Africa Insurance Company S.C.	937	676	38.6%	36
12	Tsehay Insurance S.C.	792	687	15.3%	41
13	Berhan Insurance S.C.	741	528	40.3%	32
14	Zemen Insurance S.C.	668	484	38.0%	30
15	National Insurance Company of Ethiopia S.C.	600	508	18.1%	45
16	Ethio-Life & General Insurance S.C.	570	438	30.1%	34
17	Global Insurance Company S.C.	456	354	28.8%	24
18	Lucy Insurance S.C.	375	302	24.2%	41

All 18 insurers together: ETB 28,257 million of capital, against 22,375 million a year earlier. Source: National Bank of Ethiopia — Annual Report 2024/25, Table 4.6: branch network and capital of insurance companies, 30 June 2025 (figures reported by the companies).

Branch networks: where you can walk in

Insurer	Addis Ababa	Regions	Total	A year earlier
Ethiopian Insurance Corporation	26	68	94	91
Awash Insurance S.C.	34	32	66	64
Nile Insurance Company S.C.	37	24	61	61
Oromia Insurance S.C.	29	32	61	61
United Insurance Company S.C.	37	19	56	51
Abay Insurance S.C.	27	21	48	40
Nib Insurance Company S.C.	31	16	47	47
National Insurance Company of Ethiopia S.C.	28	17	45	42
Lion Insurance Company S.C.	20	24	44	43
Lucy Insurance S.C.	31	10	41	37
Nyala Insurance S.C.	20	21	41	40
Tsehay Insurance S.C.	29	12	41	38
Bunna Insurance S.C.	23	15	38	38
Africa Insurance Company S.C.	21	15	36	35
Ethio-Life & General Insurance S.C.	26	8	34	31
Berhan Insurance S.C.	20	12	32	29
Zemen Insurance S.C.	23	7	30	29
Global Insurance Company S.C.	15	9	24	22

839 branches in all at 30 June 2025: 477 in Addis Ababa and 362 in the regions (799 a year earlier).

What these figures tell you, and what they do not

Capital is the money the shareholders have put into the company and kept in it. It is a cushion against losses, not a measure of how many policies an insurer sells or how fast it pays.

Branches tell you where you can deal with the insurer face to face, which matters if you live outside Addis Ababa.

The National Bank of Ethiopia does not publish premium, claims paid or complaints company by company, so no one can rank Ethiopian insurers on service from official figures. Ask each insurer for its claim procedure and settlement time, and read the policy wording before you choose.

Check that any company is on the list of licensed insurers, and see how to complain if a claim is stuck.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the biggest insurance company in Ethiopia?

By capital at 30 June 2025: Awash Insurance S.C. (ETB 4,341 million), then Ethiopian Insurance Corporation (ETB 4,294 million). By branch network: Ethiopian Insurance Corporation, with 94 branches. The National Bank of Ethiopia does not publish premium by company.

How many insurance branches are there in Ethiopia?

839 at 30 June 2025: 477 in Addis Ababa and 362 in the regions, according to the National Bank of Ethiopia.

Why is there no ranking by premium or complaints?

Because the National Bank of Ethiopia does not publish those figures company by company. We only show figures the regulator prints.

Sources

National Bank of Ethiopia — Annual Report 2024/25, Table 4.6: branch network and capital of insurance companies, 30 June 2025 (figures reported by the companies)