Statewide Insurance Company (SWICO), is a Ugandan insurance company. The company is a leading provider of insurance and risk management services in Uganda.
SWICO is one of the licensed insurance companies in the country. Its investments include real estate, the largest of which is Sure House at 1 Bombo Road in Kampala's central business district, which houses SWICO's headquarters.
History In 1982, John Ssebaana Kizito, a Ugandan businessman, economist, and politician, together with a business associate, Joseph W. Kiwanuka, pooled resources and started SWICO. The company is the oldest privately owned insurance company in Uganda.
Ownership One of SWICO's original shareholders was the founding chairman of the board, Kizito, who was one of the wealthiest people in Uganda in 2012 according to a published report.
Branch network The company has a branch network in the following Ugandan locations:
Main Branch – Sure House, 1 Bombo Road, Kampala Arua Branch – Ouzu Plaza, Adumi Road, Arua Entebbe Branch – 33-35 Kampala Road, Entebbe Fort Portal Branch – 14 Bwamba Road, Fort Portal Gulu Branch – 1 Atwal Road, Gulu Hoima Branch – 36 Fort Portal Road, Hoima Iganga Branch – 56 Main Street, Iganga Jinja Branch – Bemtex Plaza, 68 Main Street, Jinja Lira Branch – 26D Kwania Road, Lira Masaka Branch – 14 Edward Avenue, Masaka Mbale Branch – 4 Manafa Road, Mbale Mbarara Branch – Pride House, 37A High Street, Mbarara Mityana Branch – 53B Station Road, Mityana Soroti Branch – 4 Cemetery Road, Soroti
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