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Population
13 mn
2021
GDP (USD)
US$11 bn
2021
gdp/capita
US$859
2021
Inflation rate
0.8%
2021

Insurance Premiums

Total Premiums
Insurance market data
Life premium volume (USD) 8 mn
Non-life premium volume (USD) 28 mn
Total premium volume 36 mn
Total premium volume (RWF) 21 bn
Insurance penetration: Premiums in % of GDP 0.59%
Insurance density: Premium / capita USD 3.58
Local currency RWF
Market Composition
Domestic life insurers 3
Domestic non-life insurers 11
Domestic composite insurers 0
Foreign life insurers 1
Foreign non-life insurers 5
Foreign composite insurers 0
Domestic reinsurers 0
Foreign reinsurers 2
State-owned insurers 2
State-owned reinsurers 0
Insurance intermediaries 16
Reinsurance intermediaries 1
Insurance Regulatory Authority
Institution
National Bank of Rwanda - BNR - KN6 Avenue; Kigali, Rwanda

Regulatory Provisions

Scope of insurance regulation and supervision
Overarching principle in insurance supervision Financial supervision
Requirement for minimum insurance rates Yes
Cross-border insurance allowed No
Licensing
Bancassurance is allowed Yes
Allowed ownership structures Stock Companies, Mutuals
Foreign ownership restrictions Yes
Minimum capital requirement RWF 5,000,000,000
Minimum paid-up share capital RWF 5,000,000,000
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 Yes
Ceded reinsurance is regarded as a permissible asset Yes
Compulsory insurance lines Motor TPL, Workman compensation,
Compulsory reinsurance cessions Yes
Insurance companies in difficulties
Established guarantee or policyholder protection fund Yes
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