Overview
Ethiopian Insurance Corporation is the state-owned composite insurer established in 1976 by taking over the assets and liabilities of thirteen nationalized private insurance companies. With over 45 years of operating history it is Ethiopia's largest insurer and leads the insurance industry, offering more than 30 types of non-life policies and more than 15 types of life policies through a network of 61 distribution channels. It is licensed and supervised by the National Bank of Ethiopia and held by Ethiopian Investment Holdings.
Revenue grew 22.5% to ETB 10,558.8 million and profit after tax grew 18.8% to ETB 1,597.6 million for the year ended 30 June 2025. Gross written premium reached ETB 13,234.8 million, total assets ETB 24,320.7 million and equity ETB 5,564.5 million.
SourceETB 10.56B
ETB 1.6B
ETB 24.32B
SourceETB 8.96B
Performance
Income statement
| Fiscal year | 2014EC | 2015EC | 2016EC | 2017EC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | ETB 7.01B | ETB 7.69B | ETB 8.62B | ETB 10.56B |
| Total Expenses | ETB 5.97B | ETB 6.54B | ETB 7.28B | ETB 8.96B |
| Net Profit | ETB 1.04B | ETB 1.16B | ETB 1.34B | ETB 1.6B |
| Insurance Revenue | ETB 6.42B | ETB 6.96B | ETB 7.77B | ETB 9.13B |
| Insurance Service Expenses | ETB 1.16B | ETB 2.46B | ETB 6.12B | ETB 5.79B |
| Net Expenses From Reinsurance Contracts | ETB 3.49B | ETB 2.45B | -ETB 1.2B | ETB 292.67M |
| Insurance Service Result | ETB 1.77B | ETB 2.05B | ETB 2.85B | ETB 3.05B |
| Finance Income | ETB 381.41M | ETB 463.96M | ETB 600.73M | ETB 776.25M |
| Investment Income | ETB 50.91M | ETB 84.14M | ETB 69.02M | ETB 193.06M |
| Net Finance Expenses From Insurance Contracts | ETB 108.16M | ETB 161.58M | ETB 120.72M | ETB 194.7M |
| Net Finance Income From Reinsurance Contracts | ETB 26.3M | ETB 58.94M | ETB 26.68M | ETB 156.78M |
| Other Income | ETB 95.98M | ETB 55.49M | ETB 78.09M | ETB 175.6M |
| Finance Expense | ETB 2.59M | ETB 3.13M | ETB 2.86M | ETB 3.8M |
| Other Operating Expenses | ETB 928.94M | ETB 1.17B | ETB 1.91B | ETB 2.3B |
| Share Of Profit Of Associates | ETB 32.44M | ETB 69.78M | ETB 74.83M | ETB 126.93M |
| Profit Before Tax | ETB 1.32B | ETB 1.44B | ETB 1.67B | ETB 1.98B |
| Income Tax Expense | ETB 285.16M | ETB 289.11M | ETB 326.29M | ETB 387.29M |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year | 2014EC | 2015EC | 2016EC | 2017EC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | ETB 14.59B | ETB 13.06B | ETB 17.77B | ETB 24.32B |
| Equity | ETB 2.75B | ETB 3.18B | ETB 3.8B | ETB 5.56B |
| Total Liabilities | ETB 11.83B | ETB 9.88B | ETB 13.97B | ETB 18.76B |
| Insurance Contract Liabilities | ETB 8.8B | ETB 7.73B | ETB 11.43B | ETB 14.92B |
| Reinsurance Contract Assets | ETB 5.3B | ETB 3.66B | ETB 7B | ETB 8.76B |
| Receivables | ETB 1.53B | ETB 808.99M | ETB 995.55M | ETB 1.54B |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | ETB 634.07M | ETB 805.59M | ETB 1.16B | ETB 2.19B |
Cash flow
| Fiscal year | 2014EC | 2015EC | 2016EC | 2017EC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | ETB 1.48B | ETB 1.48B | ETB 1.83B | ETB 3.4B |
| Investing | -ETB 925.7M | -ETB 753.99M | -ETB 605.53M | -ETB 1.43B |
| Financing | -ETB 796.26M | -ETB 559.12M | -ETB 871.09M | -ETB 941.01M |
Financial health
Return on equity (ROE)
28.7%
Return on assets (ROA)
6.6%
Capital adequacy ratio (CAR)
—
Non-performing loans (NPL)
—
Cost-to-income
—
Liquidity ratio
—
Gross Written Premium
ETB 13.23B
Technical Reserves
ETB 14.92B
Investment Income
ETB 193.06M
Competitors
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