Life insurance premiums surge 33pc lifted by NSSF, unit trusts

Life assurance, the traditional protection-oriented class, recorded an 18.3 percent growth to Sh29.27 billion.

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Life insurance premiums surged by 33.6 percent to Sh147.46 billion in the six months ended June 2026, pushing them past general covers, fueled by retirement savings channelled via private insurers and a surge in investment-linked products.

Data from the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) shows gross premiums under long-term insurance business rose from Sh110.39 billion a year earlier.

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