Uruguay · Southern Cone · class G
General (non-life) insurance companies in Uruguay
8 licensed general (non-life) insurers, 50% of the 16 insurance entities supervised by the Banco Central del Uruguay (SSF). Short-term property, casualty, motor, marine and other non-life covers.
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| Company | Class | Parent / group | Ownership | Regulator | Verification | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkley International UruguayNYSE: WRB Registered as BERKLEY INTERNATIONAL SEGUROS S.A. (URUGUAY) | GGeneral (Non-life) | W.R. BerkleyIAIG | Foreign multinational | BCU | Verified | 46 Confidence: Low |
| Porto Seguro UruguayB3: PSSA3 Registered as PORTO SEGURO - SEGUROS DEL URUGUAY S.A. | GGeneral (Non-life) | Porto | Foreign multinational | BCU | Verified | 54 Confidence: Low |
| San Cristobal Seguros Uruguay Registered as San Cristóbal Seguros S.A. | GGeneral (Non-life) | San Cristobal | Foreign multinational | BCU | Verified | — |
| Sancor Seguros Uruguay Registered as SANCOR SEGUROS S.A. | GGeneral (Non-life) | Sancor | Foreign multinational | BCU | Verified | — |
| Sura Seguros UruguayBVC: GRUPOSURA Registered as SEGUROS SURA S.A. | GGeneral (Non-life) | Sura | Foreign multinational | BCU | Verified | 52 Confidence: Low |
| Surco Seguros Registered as COMPAÑIA COOPERATIVA DE SEGUROS SURCO | GGeneral (Non-life) | Surco | Domestic private | BCU | Verified | — |
| Barbuss Seguros (Uruguay) S.A. The same licensee as row 628: BCU Comunicación 2026/057 of 19 Mar 2026 records "HDI SEGUROS S.A cambió su denominación por BARBUSS SEGUROS (URUGUAY) S.A.". The BCU register publishes no licence category; classCode carried over from row 628 (general insurer), not read from the register. Group taken from the BARBUSS brand in that communication; parent domicile not established. | GGeneral (Non-life) | Barbuss | Foreign multinational | BCU | Verified | — |
| SBI Seguros Uruguay S.A. The same licensee as row 625: the BCU market-structure workbook lists SBI with the denomination history "AIG - CHARTIS - AIG" and an entry date of 2018-Q4 against AIG's exit in 2018-Q3. The BCU register publishes no licence category; classCode carried over from row 625 (general insurer), not read from the register. Ownership not researched - no BCU page names a parent and no company website was reachable, so DO is a placeholder, not a finding. | GGeneral (Non-life) | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | BCU | Verified | — |
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About general (non-life) insurers in Uruguay
How many general (non-life) insurers are licensed in Uruguay?
8 of the 16 licensed insurance entities this directory lists in Uruguay are classified as general (non-life) (50%). Verified against the regulator register.
Who regulates general (non-life) insurers in Uruguay?
Banco Central del Uruguay (SSF) (BCU). Regime: Ley 16.426 de 1993 (market liberalisation); Ley 19.678 de 2018 (insurance contract); BCU organic law 16.696. Official website: https://bcu.gub.uy.
Who owns the general (non-life) insurers in Uruguay?
Of the 8 licensed general (non-life) insurers in Uruguay, 6 are subsidiaries of foreign multinational groups (Barbuss, Porto, San Cristobal) and 2 are domestic private companies, as recorded in the register.
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