British-American Insurance Company (Britam) is part of the British-American Investments Company Limited, and has been in existence since 1920 in various forms. The company is listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Its shares are freely traded at the Nairobi based bourse.  The company, which trades as Britam is one of the leading insurance and Asset Management companies in Kenya.

Britam has several product lines under its wings. These include life, general insurance, pension management, asset management, and property management among others. Its wide interests make it of the most active and diversified companies in the Kenyan market. Some of the innovative products offered by Britam include Afya Tele, a health micro insurance scheme open to SMEs or registered groups with a minimum of ten members.

Britam insurance has operations in several countries. The company considers its unmatched asset base and its diverse manpower as its key strengths. Its long experience in the Kenyan Market is also one of its key strengths, since this make it possible for the company to effectively advice firms working in the local market. The company also prides itself in its innovative approach to insurance and is poised to remain one of the most influential insurance companies in Kenya.