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Population
41 mn
2016
GDP (USD)
US$26 bn
2016
gdp/capita
US$623
2016
Inflation rate
5.5%
2016

Insurance Premiums

Total Premiums
Insurance market data
Life premium volume (USD) 11 mn
Non-life premium volume (USD) 99 mn
Total premium volume 110 mn
Total premium volume (UGX) 240 bn
Insurance penetration: Premiums in % of GDP 0.55%
Insurance density: Premium / capita USD 3.24
Local currency UGX
Market Composition
Domestic life insurers
Domestic non-life insurers 8
Domestic composite insurers 1
Foreign life insurers
Foreign non-life insurers
Foreign composite insurers 13
Domestic reinsurers 1
Foreign reinsurers
State-owned insurers
State-owned reinsurers
Insurance intermediaries
Reinsurance intermediaries
Insurance Regulatory Authority
Institution
Insurance Regulatory Authority Uganda, Plot 5 Kyadondo Rd., 2nd Floor Block B Legacy Towers P O Box 22855, Kampala

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 International lines only
Licensing
Bancassurance is allowed No
Allowed ownership structures Stock Companies, Mutuals
Foreign ownership restrictions No
Minimum capital requirement UGX 3bn - UGX 10bn
Minimum paid-up share capital UGX 3bn - UGX 10bn
Requirement for independent audits Yes
Requirement to appoint actuaries Yes
Premium rate approval needed Yes
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, WC
Compulsory reinsurance cessions Yes
Insurance companies in difficulties
Established guarantee or policyholder protection fund Yes
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