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Population
19 mn
2016
GDP (USD)
US$5 bn
2016
gdp/capita
US$294
2016
Inflation rate
19.8%
2016

Insurance Premiums

Total Premiums
Insurance market data
Life premium volume (USD) 17 mn
Non-life premium volume (USD) 58 mn
Total premium volume 76 mn
Total premium volume (MWK) 11 bn
Insurance penetration: Premiums in % of GDP 1.09%
Insurance density: Premium / capita USD 4.82
Local currency MWK
Market Composition
Domestic life insurers 4
Domestic non-life insurers 8
Domestic composite insurers
Foreign life insurers
Foreign non-life insurers
Foreign composite insurers
Domestic reinsurers 1
Foreign reinsurers
State-owned insurers
State-owned reinsurers
Insurance intermediaries 12
Reinsurance intermediaries
Insurance Regulatory Authority
Institution
Reserve Bank of Malawi, Convention Drive, P O Box 30063, Lilongwe 3, Malawi

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
Foreign ownership restrictions No
Minimum capital requirement MWK 50mn - MWK 100mn
Minimum paid-up share capital
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 Yes
Compulsory insurance lines Motor TPL
Compulsory reinsurance cessions No
Insurance companies in difficulties
Established guarantee or policyholder protection fund No
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