The Insurance Industry in the Republic of Congo, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2020

Table of Contents

1 Key Facts And Highlights

2 Executive Summary

3 Economy And Demographics

4 Industry Outlook
4.1 Regional Comparison
4.2 Industry Indicators
4.2.1 Gross written premium
4.2.2 Claims
4.2.3 Investments

5 Life Insurance Outlook
5.1 Individual Life Insurance
5.1.1 Penetration
5.2 Group Life Insurance
5.2.1 Penetration

6 Non-Life Insurance Outlook
6.1 Property Insurance
6.1.1 Gross written premium
6.1.2 Penetration
6.1.3 Profitability
6.2 Motor Insurance
6.2.1 Gross written premium
6.2.2 Penetration
6.2.3 Profitability
6.3 Liability Insurance
6.3.1 Gross written premium
6.3.2 Penetration
6.3.3 Profitability
6.4 Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance
6.4.1 Gross written premium
6.4.2 Penetration
6.4.3 Profitability

7 Personal Accident And Health Insurance Outlook
7.1 Personal Accident and Health Insurance
7.1.1 Gross written premium
7.1.2 Penetration
7.1.3 Profitability

8 Reinsurance Outlook
8.1 Premium Ceded

9 Distribution Channel Outlook

10 Natural Hazards
10.1 Flooding
10.2 Epidemics
10.3 Man-Made Disasters
10.4 Exposure

11 Competitive Landscape
11.1 Company Profiles
11.1.1 Assurances et Réassurances du Congo - company overview
11.1.2 Assurances Générales du Congo - company overview
11.1.3 Nouvelle Société Interafricaine d'Assurances - company overview
11.1.4 Allianz Congo Assurances - company overview
11.1.5 Assurances Générales du Congo-Vie (AGC-Vie) - company overview
11.1.6 NSIA Vie - company overview

12 Governance, Risk And Compliance
12.1 Legislation Overview and Historical Evolution
12.2 Latest Changes in Regulation
12.3 Legislation and Market Practice by Type of Insurance
12.3.1 Life Insurance
12.3.2 Property Insurance
12.3.3 Motor Insurance
12.3.4 Liability insurance
12.3.5 Marine, aviation and transit insurance
12.3.6 Personal accident and health insurance
12.4 Compulsory Insurance
12.4.1 Motor third-party liability insurance
12.4.2 Professional indemnity insurance for insurance intermediaries
12.5 Supervision and Control
12.5.1 International Association of Insurance Supervisors
12.5.2 Commission Regional des Assurances (CRCA)
12.5.3 Direction Nationals des Assurances (DNA)
12.6 Non-Admitted Insurance Regulations
12.6.1 Overview
12.6.2 Intermediaries
12.6.3 Market practices
12.6.4 Fines and Penalties
12.7 Company Registration and Operations
12.7.1 Type of insurance organization
12.7.2 Establishing a local company
12.7.3 Foreign ownership
12.7.4 Types of license
12.7.5 Capital requirements
12.7.6 Solvency margin
12.7.7 Reserve requirements
12.7.8 Investment regulations
12.7.9 Statutory return requirements
12.7.10 Fee structure
12.8 Taxation
12.8.1 Insurance premium or policy taxation
12.8.2 Withholding taxes on premium paid overseas
12.8.3 Corporate tax
12.8.4 VAT
12.8.5 Captives
12.9 Legal System
12.9.1 Introduction
12.9.2 Access to court
12.9.3 Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

13 Databook
13.1 Life Insurance
13.1.1 Policies and premium
13.1.2 Claims and expenses
13.1.3 Assets and investments
13.1.4 Individual life insurance
13.1.5 Individual life insurance by product
13.1.6 Group life insurance
13.1.7 Group life insurance by product
13.1.8 Linked versus non-linked policies
13.2 Non-Life Insurance
13.2.1 Policies and premium
13.2.2 Claims and expenses
13.2.3 Assets and investments
13.2.4 Property insurance
13.2.5 Property insurance by product
13.2.6 Motor insurance
13.2.7 Motor insurance by product
13.2.8 Liability insurance
13.2.9 Marine, aviation and transit insurance
13.3 Personal Accident and Health Insurance
13.3.1 Policies and premium
13.3.2 Claims and expenses
13.3.3 Assets and investments

14 Definitions And Methodology
14.1 Definitions
14.2 Methodology

15 About Timetric
15.1 Contact Timetric
15.2 About Timetric
15.3 Timetric's Services
15.4 Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 1: Congolese Insurance Industry - Key Facts, 2015
Table 2: Congolese Insurance Industry - Segment Shares (%) of the Top Insurers, 2014
Table 3: Congolese Government Credit Ratings
Table 4: Congolese Insurance Industry - Gross Written Premium by Segment (XAF Billion), 2011-2015
Table 5: Congolese Insurance Industry - Gross Written Premium by Segment (XAF Billion), 2015-2020
Table 6: Congolese Insurance Industry - Density by Segment (XAF), 2011-2015
Table 7: Congolese Insurance Industry - Density by Segment (XAF), 2015-2020
Table 8: Congolese Insurance Industry - Paid Claims by Segment (XAF Billion), 2011-2015
Table 9: Congolese Insurance Industry - Paid Claims by Segment (XAF Billion), 2015-2020
Table 10: Congolese Insurance Industry - Total Investment Income by Segment (XAF Million), 2011-2015
Table 11: Congolese Insurance Industry - Total Investment Income by Segment (XAF Million), 2015-2020
Table 12: Congolese Insurance Industry - Life Insurance Investment Portfolio (XAF Billion), 2011-2015
Table 13: Congolese Insurance Industry - Life Insurance Investment Portfolio (XAF Billion), 2015-2020
Table 14: Congolese Insurance Industry - Non-Life Insurance Investment Portfolio (XAF Billion), 2011-2015
Table 15: Congolese Insurance Industry - Non-Life Insurance Investment Portfolio (XAF Billion), 2015-2020
Table 16: Congolese Insurance Industry - Personal Accident and Health Insurance Investment Portfolio (XAF Billion), 2011-2015
Table 17: Congolese Insurance Industry - Personal Accident and Health Insurance Investment Portfolio (XAF Billion), 2015-2020
Table 18: Congolese Property Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion and US$ Million), 2011-2015
Table 19: Congolese Property Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion and US$ Million), 2015-2020
Table 20: Congolese Property Insurance - Loss Ratio (%),2011-2015
Table 21: Congolese Property Insurance - Loss Ratio(%), 2015-2020
Table 22: Congolese Motor Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion and US$ Million), 2011-2015
Table 23: Congolese Motor Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion and US$ Million), 2015-2020
Table 24: Congolese Motor Insurance - Loss Ratio (%),2011-2015
Table 25: Congolese Motor Insurance - Loss Ratio(%), 2015-2020
Table 26: Congolese Liability Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion and US$ Million), 2011-2015
Table 27: Congolese Liability Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion and US$ Million), 2015-2020
Table 28: Congolese Liability Insurance - Loss Ratio (%),2011-2015
Table 29: Congolese Liability Insurance - Loss Ratio(%), 2015-2020
Table 30: Congolese Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion and US$ Million), 2011-2015
Table 31: Congolese Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion and US$ Million), 2015-2020
Table 32: Congolese Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Loss Ratio (%),2011-2015
Table 33: Congolese Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Loss Ratio(%), 2015-2020
Table 34: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion and US$ Million), 2011-2015
Table 35: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion and US$ Million), 2015-2020
Table 36: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Loss Ratio (%),2011-2015
Table 37: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Loss Ratio(%), 2015-2020
Table 38: Congolese Reinsurance - Premium Ceded by Insurance Segment (XAF Billion), 2011-2015
Table 39: Congolese Reinsurance - Premium Ceded by Insurance Segment (XAF Billion), 2015-2020
Table 40: Congolese Insurance Industry - Market Shares of Leading Insurers (%), 2014
Table 41: Assurances et Réassurances du Congo - Key Facts
Table 42: Assurances Générales du Congo - Key Facts
Table 43: Nouvelle Société Interafricaine d'Assurances - Key Facts
Table 44: Allianz Congo Assurances - Key Facts
Table 45: Assurances Générales du Congo-Vie (AGC-Vie) - Key Facts
Table 46: NSIA Vie - Key Facts
Table 47: Congo - Insurance Regulatory Framework Key Features
Table 48: Congo - Intermediary Remuneration Rates
Table 49: Congo - Life Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 50: Congo - Property Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 51: Congo - Motor Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 52: Congo - Liability Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 53: Congo - Insurance Premium Tax Rates
Table 54: Congo - Corporate Tax Rates for the Financial Year 2016
Table 55: Congolese Life Insurance - Policies and Premium, 2011-2015
Table 56: Congolese Life Insurance - Policies and Premium, 2015-2020
Table 57: Congolese Life Insurance - Claims and Expenses, 2011-2015
Table 58: Congolese Life Insurance - Claims and Expenses, 2015-2020
Table 59: Congolese Life Insurance - Assets and Investments, 2011-2015
Table 60: Congolese Life Insurance - Assets and Investments, 2015-2020
Table 61: Congolese Life Insurance - Individual Life Insurance, 2011-2015
Table 62: Congolese Life Insurance - Individual Life Insurance, 2015-2020
Table 63: Congolese Life Insurance - Individual Life Insurance by Product, 2011-2015
Table 64: Congolese Life Insurance - Individual Life Insurance by Product, 2015-2020
Table 65: Congolese Life Insurance - Group Life Insurance, 2011-2015
Table 66: Congolese Life Insurance - Group Life Insurance, 2015-2020
Table 67: Congolese Life Insurance - Group Life Insurance by Product, 2011-2015
Table 68: Congolese Life Insurance - Group Life Insurance by Product, 2015-2020
Table 69: Congolese Life Insurance - Linked vs. Non-Linked Policies, 2011-2015
Table 70: Congolese Life Insurance - Linked vs. Non-Linked Policies, 2015-2020
Table 71: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Policies and Premium, 2011-2015
Table 72: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Policies and Premium, 2015-2020
Table 73: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Claims and Expenses, 2011-2015
Table 74: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Claims and Expenses, 2015-2020
Table 75: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Assets and Investments, 2011-2015
Table 76: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Assets and Investments, 2015-2020
Table 77: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Property Insurance, 2011-2015
Table 78: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Property Insurance, 2015-2020
Table 79: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Property Insurance by Product, 2011-2015
Table 80: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Property Insurance by Product, 2015-2020
Table 81: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Motor Insurance, 2011-2015
Table 82: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Motor Insurance, 2015-2020
Table 83: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Motor Insurance by Product, 2011-2015
Table 84: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Motor Insurance by Product, 2015-2020
Table 85: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Liability Insurance, 2011-2015
Table 86: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Liability Insurance, 2015-2020
Table 87: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance, 2011-2015
Table 88: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance, 2015-2020
Table 89: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Policies and Premium, 2011-2015
Table 90: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Policies and Premium, 2015-2020
Table 91: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Claims and Expenses, 2011-2015
Table 92: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Claims and Expenses, 2015-2020
Table 93: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Assets and Investments, 2011-2015
Table 94: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Assets and Investments, 2015-2020
Table 95: Insurance Industry Definitions

List of Figures

Figure 1: Congolese Real GDP (XAF Trillion), 2011-2020
Figure 2: Congolese Consumer Price Inflation (%),2011-2020
Figure 3: Congolese Current Account Balance as a Percentage of GDP (%), 2011-2020
Figure 4: Congolese Exchange Rate, 2011-2020
Figure 5: Congolese Unemployment Rate, 2011-2020
Figure 6: Congolese Population by Age Group, 1991-2025
Figure 7: Congolese Life Insurance Penetration - Regional Comparison (%), 2015
Figure 8: Congolese Non- Life Insurance Penetration - Regional Comparison (%), 2015
Figure 9: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance Penetration - Regional Comparison (%), 2015
Figure 10: Congolese Insurance Segment Direct Written Premium Shares - Regional Comparison (%), 2015
Figure 11: Congolese Insurance Industry - Gross Written Premium by Segment, 2011-2020
Figure 12: Congolese Insurance Industry - Density by Segment (XAF), 2011-2020
Figure 13: Congolese Insurance Industry - Paid Claims by Segment (XAF Billion), 2011-2020
Figure 14: Congolese Insurance Industry - Total Investment Income by Segment (XAF Million), 2011-2020
Figure 15: Congolese Insurance Industry - Life Insurance Investment Portfolio (XAF Billion), 2011-2020
Figure 16: Congolese Insurance Industry - Life Insurance Investment Portfolio Dynamics by Category (%), 2011-2020
Figure 17: Congolese Insurance Industry - Non-Life Insurance Investment Portfolio (XAF Billion), 2011-2020
Figure 18: Congolese Insurance Industry - Non-Life Insurance Investment Portfolio Dynamics by Category (%), 2011-2020
Figure 19: Congolese Insurance Industry - Personal Accident and Health Insurance Investment Portfolio (XAF Billion), 2011-2020
Figure 20: Congolese Insurance Industry - Personal Accident and Health Insurance Investment Portfolio Dynamics by Category (%), 2011-2020
Figure 21: Congolese Individual Life Insurance - Penetration (%), 2011-2015
Figure 22: Congolese Individual Life Insurance - Penetration (%), 2015-2020
Figure 23: Congolese Group Life Insurance - Penetration (%), 2011-2015
Figure 24: Congolese Group Life Insurance - Penetration (%), 2015-2020
Figure 25: Congolese Property Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion), 2011-2020
Figure 26: Congolese Property Insurance - Penetration (%), 2011-2015
Figure 27: Congolese Property Insurance - Penetration (%), 2015-2020
Figure 28: Congolese Property Insurance - Earned Premium, Incurred Loss and Loss Ratio (XAF Billion and %), 2011-2020
Figure 29: Congolese Motor Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion), 2011-2020
Figure 30: Congolese Motor Insurance - Penetration (%), 2011-2015
Figure 31: Congolese Motor Insurance - Penetration (%), 2015-2020
Figure 32: Congolese Motor Insurance - Earned Premium, Incurred Loss and Loss Ratio (XAF Billion and %), 2011-2020
Figure 33: Congolese Liability Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion), 2011-2020
Figure 34: Congolese Liability Insurance - Penetration (%), 2011-2015
Figure 35: Congolese Liability Insurance - Penetration (%), 2015-2020
Figure 36: Congolese Liability Insurance - Earned Premium, Incurred Loss and Loss Ratio (XAF Billion and %), 2011-2020
Figure 37: Congolese Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion), 2011-2020
Figure 38: Congolese Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Penetration (%), 2011-2015
Figure 39: Congolese Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Penetration (%), 2015-2020
Figure 40: Congolese Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Earned Premium, Incurred Loss and Loss Ratio (XAF Billion and %), 2011-2020
Figure 41: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Gross Written Premium (XAF Billion), 2011-2020
Figure 42: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Penetration (%), 2011-2015
Figure 43: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Penetration (%), 2015-2020
Figure 44: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Earned Premium, Incurred Loss and Loss Ratio (XAF Billion and %), 2011-2020
Figure 45: Congolese Reinsurance - Premium Ceded by Insurance Segment (XAF Billion), 2011-2020
Figure 46: Congolese Life Insurance - Percentage of Reinsurance Ceded (%), 2011-2020
Figure 47: Congolese Non-Life Insurance - Percentage of Reinsurance Ceded (%), 2011-2020
Figure 48: Congolese Personal Accident and Health Insurance - Percentage of Reinsurance Ceded (%), 2011-2020
Figure 49: Congolese - Frequency of Hazards by Type, 1990-2014
Figure 50: Congolese Mortality by Hazards Type, 1990-2014
Figure 51: Congolese Insurance Industry - Market Shares of Leading Insurers (%), 2014
Figure 52: Congo - Insurance Supervision and Control at Various Levels
Figure 53: Congo - Insurance Regulatory Frameworks for Company Registration and Operation