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Our History

2022

CIC launches new medical product for cooperative members dubbed “CIC CoopCare” to offer solution for the Cooperatives and Sacco markets

CIC launches Motoring Assist in conjunction with AA Kenya

Launch of revamped website including regional sites

CIC introduces Ushirika Gardens and started the sale of its 200 acres of land

Winner – AKI Group Life Company of the    Year 2021

Winner – Medical Underwriter of the Year – Group medical – CIC General Insurance

Overall Winner – Champion of Governance Award

Winner – Company Secretary of the Year Award

Third runners up – minimum loss ratio

Third runners up – Most Improved company

2021

Awarded 2nd Runners up – FIRE Awards Insurance Category 2021

Decade of Excellence Insurance Kenya – Global Banking and Finance Awards 2021

Best General Insurance Company Kenya – International Business Magazine Awards 2021

Best Life Insurance Company Kenya – International Business Magazine Awards 2021

Best Asset Management Company Kenya – International Business Magazine Awards 2021

2020

CIC Goes Cashless

Customer Digital Motor Certificates

CIC launches Records and Information Management System

Winner – AKI Group Life Company of the Year

Second runners up AKI Motor Data System Award

CIC General awarded Best Automotive Insurer – Automotive Industry Excellence Awards

Best Motor Insurer – Cheki Awards

2019

Marked 50 Years of service to the people

AKI Awards: Overall Winner 2019 Group Life Company of the Year – AKI Group Life Best Practice

AKI Awards: CIC General – second runners, Insurance Motor Data System Award.

Name change to Public Listed Company (PLC) in compliance with the requirements of the Companies Act

Successfully paid the 2014 KShs 5b Corporate Bond upon maturity.

2018

AKI Awards – Overall Winner 2018 Group Life Company of the Year

AKI Group Life Best Practice.

Fire Award Winner Insurance Category 2018.

2017

AKI Awards:

Overall Winner 2017 Group Life Company of the Year
AKI Group Life Best Practice.

2016

Successful launch of a the CIC Foundation.

CIC Group awarded Best Company to Work for, Deloitte – 2016.

CIC Life awarded Group Life Company of the Year – AKI.

2015

Successful implementation of a unified CIC Brand.

2014

Opening of CIC Plaza II and Successful Corporate Bond issue (oversubscribed by 111%).

Entry into Malawi and Uganda markets.

2013

Entry into Southern Sudan and commencement of Regional Expansion.

2012

CIC Insurance Group listed its shares by introduction at the Nairobi Securities Exchange on Thursday 19th July 2012.

2011

We fully demerge resulting in the formation of :-

CIC Life Assurance Limited,
CIC General Insurance Limited
CIC Asset Management Limited.

2010

Name change to CIC Insurance Group Limited in preparation for the demerger of our Life and General Business operations.

1999

Name change from CIS to the Cooperative Insurance of Kenya Ltd (CIC).

1978

Incorporated and licensed as Co-operative Insurance Services Ltd (CIS).

1968

CIS started as an insurance agency within the Kenya National Federation of Co-operatives (KNFC).