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Population
50 mn
2021
GDP (USD)
US$110 bn
2021
gdp/capita
US$2,205
2021
Inflation rate
6.1%
2021

Insurance Premiums

Total Premiums
Insurance market data
Life premium volume (USD) 336 mn
Non-life premium volume (USD) 617 mn
Total premium volume 953 mn
Total premium volume (KES) 76 bn
Insurance penetration: Premiums in % of GDP 2.10%
Insurance density: Premium / capita USD 24.7
Local currency KES
Market Composition
Domestic life insurers 11
Domestic non-life insurers 26
Domestic composite insurers 0
Foreign life insurers 9
Foreign non-life insurers 11
Foreign composite insurers 0
Domestic reinsurers 1
Foreign reinsurers 3
State-owned insurers 0
State-owned reinsurers 3
Insurance intermediaries 11622
Reinsurance intermediaries 19
Insurance Regulatory Authority
Institution
Zep Re Place, Longonot Road Upperhill Nairobi Tel +2540204996000

Regulatory Provisions

Scope of insurance regulation and supervision
Overarching principle in insurance supervision Financial supervision
Requirement for minimum insurance rates No
Cross-border insurance allowed No
Licensing
Bancassurance is allowed Yes
Allowed ownership structures Stock Companies, Mutuals
Foreign ownership restrictions No
Minimum capital requirement KES 600M
Minimum paid-up share capital KES 600M
Requirement for independent audits Yes
Requirement to appoint actuaries Yes
Premium rate approval needed No
On-Going Supervision
Solvency referred to as the difference between assets and liabilities Yes
RBC (Risk-based capital) principles applied No
Ceded reinsurance is regarded as a permissible asset No
Compulsory insurance lines Motor TPL, Workers Compensation
Compulsory reinsurance cessions Yes
Insurance companies in difficulties
Established guarantee or policyholder protection fund Yes
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