Middle East & Gulf · BH · BHD
Bahrain
البحرين
41 licensed entities supervised by the Central Bank of Bahrain.
- Listed insurers
- 41
- Insurance classes
- 8
- Groups present
- 8
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- Bahrain: Rate not established — Not verified · reviewed 2026-10-06
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Bahrain
- Arabic
- البحرين
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By class of business
Each company is counted once, under the class its register row records. The supervisor’s own tally counts licences, so a company licensed for more than one class appears more than once there.
By ownership
Verification log
Verified - full register · CBB Register (Licensing Directory), Insurance Licensees: Locally Incorporated Insurance Firms (21), Overseas Insurance Firms (10), Insurance Firms Restricted to Business Outside Bahrain (8), Insurance Pools & Syndicates (2), retrieved 22 Sep 2026 from the CBB register API: 41 entities
Reconciled against the CBB register of insurance licensees (41 firms incl. branches, offshore-restricted firms and two pools): 14 rows matched, 27 added, 2 removed (ACR ReTakaful placeholder, "Bahrain Re" cross-reference); BNI and Medgulf corrected C to G, Hannover Retakaful R to T. Brokers, consultants, managers, actuaries and loss adjusters are excluded; 9 listed firms carry "Under Liquidation" or "Portfolio Transferred" remarks.
Licensed insurers in Bahrain
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| Company | Class | Parent / group | Ownership | Regulator | Verification | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabia Insurance Bahrain Registered as Arabia Insurance Company S.A.L. | CComposite | Arabia (Lebanon) | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | — |
| Bahrain Kuwait Insurance (GIG Bahrain)Boursa Kuwait: GIG Registered as Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company B.S.C. | CComposite | GIG / FairfaxIAIG | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | — |
| Bahrain National Insurance (bni)Bahrain Bourse: BNH Registered as Bahrain National Insurance Co. B.S.C. | GGeneral (Non-life) | BNH | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Medgulf BahrainTadawul: 8030 Registered as The Mediterranean & Gulf Insurance & Reinsurance Company (Medgulf) B.S.C. (c) | GGeneral (Non-life) | Medgulf | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | — |
| Saudi National Insurance (Bahrain) Registered as SNIC Insurance B.S.C. (c) | GGeneral (Non-life) | SNIC | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Al Hilal Life Registered as Alhilal Life B.S.C. (c) | LLife | Ahli United Bank | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Bahrain National LifeBahrain Bourse: BNH Registered as Bahrain National Life Assurance Co. B.S.C. (c) | LLife | BNH | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| MetLife BahrainNYSE: MET Registered as American Life Insurance Co. | LLife | MetLifeIAIG | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | 58 Confidence: Low |
| Zurich International Life BahrainSIX: ZURN Registered as Zurich International Life Ltd. | LLife | ZurichIAIG | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | 81 Confidence: Low |
| Arab Insurance Group (Arig) In run-off; Registered as Arab Insurance Group (B.S.C) | RReinsurer | Central Bank of Libya-linked | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | 65 Confidence: Low |
| Hannover ReTakafulFWB: TLX Registered as Hannover Retakaful B.S.C. (c) | TTakaful / Islamic | TalanxIAIG | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | 83 Confidence: Medium |
| Trust Re Regional reinsurer; restructured; Registered as Trust International Insurance and Reinsurance Co. B.S.C. (c) Trust Re | RReinsurer | Trust International Group | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | 81 Confidence: Low |
| Solidarity Bahrain Registered as Solidarity Bahrain B.S.C. | TTakaful / Islamic | Solidarity Group | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Takaful InternationalBoursa Kuwait: GIG Registered as Takaful International Co. B.S.C. | TTakaful / Islamic | GIGIAIG | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | — |
| Alhilal Takaful B.S.C. (c) ownership not researched. CBB register remark: Under Liquidation (still listed as a licensee on 22 Sep 2026). Core activity: life, medical and investment takaful. | TTakaful / Islamic | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Gulf Insurance Group (Gulf) B.S.C. (c) Register gives no class; institution code "AXA" and website www.gig-gulf.com (ex-AXA Insurance (Gulf)). Group taken from the licensee name and register website; GIG is Kuwait-based and Fairfax-controlled, FM follows the workbook convention for GIG rows. | UNot stated in register | Gulf Insurance Group | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | — |
| Gulf Union Insurance & Reinsurance Co. B.S.C. (c) ownership not researched. Register gives no life/non-life split ("all type of insurance"). | UNot stated in register | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| LIVA Insurance B.S.C. (c) Register gives no class; institution code "RSAI" (ex-RSA Insurance Bahrain), website www.livainsurance.bh. Group from licensee name; FM follows the workbook convention used for Liva rows elsewhere. | UNot stated in register | Liva Group | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | — |
| Life Insurance Corporation (International) B.S.C. (c) ownership not researched. Name suggests Life Insurance Corporation of India; not confirmed from register. | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Masheed Captive Insurance Company B.S.C. (c) ownership not researched. | XSpecialty / Credit / Captive | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Medgulf Takaful B.S.C. (c) ownership not researched. Institution code "ALLIANZ T" (ex-Allianz Takaful). Name suggests Medgulf; not confirmed from register. | TTakaful / Islamic | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Saudi Arabian Insurance Company B.S.C. (c) ownership not researched. Register website www.damana.com. Register gives no class. | UNot stated in register | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| T'azur Company B.S.C. (c) ownership not researched. CBB register remark: Under Liquidation (still listed on 22 Sep 2026). Core activity: takaful and retakaful. | TTakaful / Islamic | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| United Insurance Co. B.S.C. (c) ownership not researched. | GGeneral (Non-life) | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Cigna Life Insurance Company of Europe S.A.-N.V. (Bahrain Branch)NYSE: CI Branch of a foreign insurer; group is the head-office company named in the register.; Registered as Cigna Life Insurance Company of Europe S.A.-N.V. | HHealth / Medical | Cigna | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | — |
| Hannover Rueck SE (Bahrain Branch)FWB: TLX Branch of a foreign reinsurer; group follows the existing Hannover rows (Talanx).; Registered as Hannover Rueck SE | RReinsurer | TalanxIAIG | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | — |
| Iran Insurance Company (Bahrain Branch) CBB register remark: Under Liquidation (still listed on 22 Sep 2026).; Registered as Iran Insurance Company | GGeneral (Non-life) | Iran Insurance Company | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | — |
| KFH Takaful Insurance Company (Bahrain Branch) Branch of a Kuwaiti takaful insurer, registered 4 Nov 2025.; Registered as KFH Takaful Insurance Company | TTakaful / Islamic | KFH Takaful Insurance Company (Kuwait) | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | — |
| Orient Insurance P.J.S.C. (Bahrain Branch) Branch of a UAE insurer; register gives no class.; Registered as Orient Insurance P.J.S.C. | UNot stated in register | Orient Insurance P.J.S.C. (UAE) | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | — |
| The New India Assurance Company Ltd. (Bahrain Branch) Branch of a foreign insurer.; Registered as The New India Assurance Company Ltd. | GGeneral (Non-life) | The New India Assurance Company Ltd. | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | — |
| Zurich Insurance Company (Bahrain Branch)SIX: ZURN Branch of a foreign insurer; register gives no class.; Registered as Zurich Insurance Company | UNot stated in register | ZurichIAIG | Foreign multinational | CBB | Verified | — |
| Al Rajhi Insurance Co. (Bahrain) ownership not researched. Licensed only for business outside Bahrain; register gives no class. | UNot stated in register | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Al Saqr Saudi Insurance Company ownership not researched. Licensed only for business outside Bahrain; CBB remark Under Liquidation; register gives no class. | UNot stated in register | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Allied Cooperative Insurance Group ownership not researched. Licensed only for business outside Bahrain; CBB remark Under Liquidation; register gives no class. | UNot stated in register | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Amana Gulf Insurance Co ownership not researched. Licensed only for business outside Bahrain; register gives no class. | UNot stated in register | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Arabia Insurance International BSC (c) ownership not researched. Licensed only for business outside Bahrain; register gives no class. Distinct legal entity from the Arabia Insurance Company S.A.L. branch (row 1311). | UNot stated in register | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| International Insurance B.S.C. (c) ownership not researched. Licensed only for business outside Bahrain; CBB remark Portfolio Transferred; register gives no class. | UNot stated in register | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| International Islamic Ins. Co ownership not researched. Licensed only for business outside Bahrain; CBB remark Under Liquidation. Class from name (Islamic insurance). | TTakaful / Islamic | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Saudi Allied Co. for Co-operative Ins. and Reins. ownership not researched. Licensed only for business outside Bahrain; CBB remark Under Liquidation; register gives no class. | UNot stated in register | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Arab War Risks Insurance Syndicate ownership not researched. Insurance pool/syndicate licensed by CBB (war-risks pool); not a company. | XSpecialty / Credit / Captive | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
| Fair Oil and Energy Insurance Syndicate ownership not researched. Insurance pool/syndicate licensed by CBB (oil and energy pool); not a company. | XSpecialty / Credit / Captive | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | CBB | Verified | — |
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Former and deregistered companies
Names once listed in Bahrain and no longer in use. A company that was renamed, merged or acquired is counted under the name it has today; the names below are counted in no total on this page.
| Former name | What happened | Listed today as |
|---|---|---|
| ACR ReTakaful? (run-off) | No longer on the register | Not recorded |
| Bahrain Re? see Arig | No longer on the register | Not recorded |
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