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Population
19 mn
2021
GDP (USD)
US$21 bn
2021
gdp/capita
US$1,067
2021
Inflation rate
20.5%
2021

Insurance Premiums

Total Premiums
Insurance market data
Life premium volume (USD) 49 mn
Non-life premium volume (USD) 175 mn
Total premium volume 223 mn
Total premium volume (ZMK) 1 bn
Insurance penetration: Premiums in % of GDP 1.10%
Insurance density: Premium / capita USD 16
Local currency ZMK
Market Composition
Domestic life insurers 3
Domestic non-life insurers 14
Domestic composite insurers 0
Foreign life insurers 7
Foreign non-life insurers 7
Foreign composite insurers 0
Domestic reinsurers 1
Foreign reinsurers 3
State-owned insurers 1
State-owned reinsurers 1
Insurance intermediaries 61
Reinsurance intermediaries 5
Insurance Regulatory Authority
Institution
Stand No. 4618 Lubwa Road, Rhodes Park P/Bag 30x Ridgeway

Regulatory Provisions

Scope of insurance regulation and supervision
Overarching principle in insurance supervision Material supervision
Requirement for minimum insurance rates No
Cross-border insurance allowed No
Licensing
Bancassurance is allowed No
Allowed ownership structures Stock Companies
Foreign ownership restrictions No
Minimum capital requirement ZMW 10,000,000
Minimum paid-up share capital ZMW 10,000,000
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
Compulsory reinsurance cessions Yes
Insurance companies in difficulties
Established guarantee or policyholder protection fund Yes
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