Mirai Sponsors IBAU 2026

Mirai General Insurance has signed on as platinum sponsor of the Insurance Brokers Association of Uganda’s 8th annual conference, days before the industry gathering opens in Mbarara. (financeandtradeug.com) The Insurance Brokers Association of Uganda conference is scheduled for April 22 to 24, 2026, at Hotel Triangle in Mbarara, and organizers say registration is open. The 2026 theme is “Trust Reimagined: Delivering on the Promise.” (independent.co.ug) Mirai’s sponsorship was announced during pre-conference activities alongside backing from ICEA LION General Insurance, which said it had committed Shs100 million as a gold sponsor. Mirai chief executive Joseph Nsubuga said brokers are “central” to the insurer’s business. (financeandtradeug.com) The conference agenda lands as Uganda’s insurance market is still small by reach. Daily Monitor reported that insured lives rose from 405,837 in the second quarter of 2024 to 506,119 in the second quarter of 2025, while overall penetration remained about 1%. (monitor.co.ug) That gap has pushed brokers and insurers to talk less about large corporate accounts and more about small businesses and first-time retail customers. Paul Muhame, chairman of the Insurance Brokers Association of Uganda, said public awareness remains the industry’s biggest challenge ahead of the conference. (monitor.co.ug) (mulengeranews.com) Mirai’s own pitch fits that shift. Nsubuga told Daily Monitor the company is targeting “the ordinary Ugandan,” including downtown traders, small and medium-sized enterprises, and customers who have never bought insurance before. (monitor.co.ug) The brokers’ association has used the annual conference as a recurring industry forum for years. Its website lists a 7th annual conference in Mbarara in April 2025, following earlier editions in 2024, 2023 and 2022. (ibau.ug 1) (ibau.ug 2) Last year’s conference focused on regulation, digital tools, microinsurance and broker training, according to the association’s recap. This year’s sponsorship drive and “trust” theme suggest the 2026 meeting will keep pressing on distribution, claims confidence and broader uptake. (ibau.ug)