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Population
563000
2021
GDP (USD)
US$2 bn
2021
gdp/capita
US$3,458
2021
Inflation rate
1.9%
2021

Insurance Premiums

Total Premiums
Insurance market data
Life premium volume (USD) 1 mn
Non-life premium volume (USD) 25 mn
Total premium volume 26 mn
Total premium volume (CVE) 2 bn
Insurance penetration: Premiums in % of GDP 1.56%
Insurance density: Premium / capita USD 51.8
Local currency CVE
Market Composition
Domestic life insurers 0
Domestic non-life insurers 0
Domestic composite insurers 2
Foreign life insurers 0
Foreign non-life insurers 0
Foreign composite insurers 0
Domestic reinsurers 0
Foreign reinsurers 0
State-owned insurers 1
State-owned reinsurers 0
Insurance intermediaries 0
Reinsurance intermediaries 0
Insurance Regulatory Authority
Institution
Bank of Cape Verde (BCV)

Regulatory Provisions

Scope of insurance regulation and supervision
Overarching principle in insurance supervision unknown
Requirement for minimum insurance rates No
Cross-border insurance allowed 0
Licensing
Bancassurance is allowed No
Allowed ownership structures Translation missing: en.country_dashboard.allowed_ownership_structures_values.0
Foreign ownership restrictions No
Minimum capital requirement Life Insurers: CVE 100m; Non-life Insurers: CVE 200m; Composite Insurers: CVE 250m
Minimum paid-up share capital 0
Requirement for independent audits No
Requirement to appoint actuaries No
Premium rate approval needed No
On-Going Supervision
Solvency referred to as the difference between assets and liabilities No
RBC (Risk-based capital) principles applied No
Ceded reinsurance is regarded as a permissible asset No
Compulsory insurance lines Automobile Liability, Accidents at work and occupational diseases
Compulsory reinsurance cessions No
Insurance companies in difficulties
Established guarantee or policyholder protection fund No
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