Insurers, banks step up hiring on bancassurance business surge

Prudential Life Assurance Kenya CEO Gwen Kinisu speaks during a past event Standard Chartered Head Office in Nairobi on July 14, 2025 .

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Insurance firms and banks have stepped up the hiring of bancassurance staff, driven by the growing business from their partnerships aimed at deepening insurance penetration across the country.

Bancassurance agreements have allowed banks to sell insurance products on commission while giving insurers direct access to lenders’ extensive customer bases, boosting sales volumes. Both parties see the collaboration as an opportunity to raise insurance penetration from the current 2.43 percent.

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