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Population
2 mn
2021
GDP (USD)
US$2 bn
2021
gdp/capita
US$878
2021
Inflation rate
3.3%
2021

Insurance Premiums

Total Premiums
Insurance market data
Life premium volume (USD) 0
Non-life premium volume (USD) 0
Total premium volume 0
Total premium volume (XOF) 0
Insurance penetration: Premiums in % of GDP 0.00%
Insurance density: Premium / capita USD 0
Local currency XOF
Market Composition
Domestic life insurers 0
Domestic non-life insurers 1
Domestic composite insurers 1
Foreign life insurers 0
Foreign non-life insurers 1
Foreign composite insurers 1
Domestic reinsurers 0
Foreign reinsurers 0
State-owned insurers 0
State-owned reinsurers 0
Insurance intermediaries 0
Reinsurance intermediaries 0
Insurance Regulatory Authority
Institution
0
Contact
0

Regulatory Provisions

Scope of insurance regulation and supervision
Overarching principle in insurance supervision Material supervision
Requirement for minimum insurance rates Yes
Cross-border insurance allowed Yes
Licensing
Bancassurance is allowed Yes
Allowed ownership structures Stock Companies, Mutuals
Foreign ownership restrictions No
Minimum capital requirement XOF 1billion
Minimum paid-up share capital XOF 750million
Requirement for independent audits Yes
Requirement to appoint actuaries No
Premium rate approval needed Yes
On-Going Supervision
Solvency referred to as the difference between assets and liabilities No
RBC (Risk-based capital) principles applied No
Ceded reinsurance is regarded as a permissible asset No
Compulsory insurance lines Motor TPL, Cargo Import, WCA
Compulsory reinsurance cessions No
Insurance companies in difficulties
Established guarantee or policyholder protection fund No
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