Egypt’s FRA grants 6 temporary licences to healthcare administrators under new insurance law
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has granted temporary operating licences to six healthcare third-party administrator (TPA) companies, as the regulator begins enforcing the country’s new Unified Insurance Law, the authority’s chairperson said.
The announcement came during an extended meeting held by FRA Chairperson Islam Azzam with TPA representatives, authority leaders, and relevant departments.
The authority is currently examining further applications to ensure companies meet the legal requirements.
Under the FRA Board of Directors Decision No. 229 of 2025, companies have a deadline of 10 July 2026 to adjust their status in accordance with the authority’s rules and standards, though this period may be extended by board decree.
The Unified Insurance Law No. 155 of 2024 regulates TPA activities for the first time in Egypt, integrating them into the non-banking financial services system.
The legislation mandates that TPAs be recorded in a special registry and restricts their role strictly to this purpose.
It also permits these companies to manage self-funded healthcare programmes for institutions, authorities, or employers, provided the client pays the service costs in full.
