Country Dashboards

Population
2 mn
2021
GDP (USD)
US$2 bn
2021
gdp/capita
US$813
2021
Inflation rate
7.4%
2021

Insurance Premiums

Total Premiums
Insurance market data
Life premium volume (USD) 1,307
Non-life premium volume (USD) 7 mn
Total premium volume 7 mn
Total premium volume (GMD) 189 mn
Insurance penetration: Premiums in % of GDP 0.44%
Insurance density: Premium / capita USD 3.77
Local currency GMD
Market Composition
Domestic life insurers 3
Domestic non-life insurers 7
Domestic composite insurers 0
Foreign life insurers 0
Foreign non-life insurers 0
Foreign composite insurers 0
Domestic reinsurers 1
Foreign reinsurers 0
State-owned insurers 0
State-owned reinsurers 0
Insurance intermediaries 11
Reinsurance intermediaries 1
Insurance Regulatory Authority
Institution
1-2 Ecowas Avenue (Buckle Street) Banjul, The Gambia

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 Yes
Licensing
Bancassurance is allowed Yes
Allowed ownership structures Translation missing: en.country_dashboard.allowed_ownership_structures_values.yes
Foreign ownership restrictions No
Minimum capital requirement GMD 15mn - GMD 200mn
Minimum paid-up share capital 0
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 Yes
Insurance companies in difficulties
Established guarantee or policyholder protection fund Yes
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