Just Published: "The Insurance Industry in Ghana, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018"

From: Fast Market Research, Inc.
Published: Fri Aug 15 2014


The Ghanaian insurance industry is one of the fastest-growing insurance industries in Africa, in terms of gross written premium. The industry grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30.4% during the review period (2009-2013), as compared to other African countries, such as Chad with 2.3%, Cote d'Ivoire with 3.9%, Cameroon with 9.4% and Uganda with 18.8%. In terms of gross written premium, the industry grew at a review-period CAGR of 30.4% in 2013. This was supported by growth in the life and non-life insurance segments, with the former having posted a CAGR of 37.1% and the latter having registered a CAGR of 27.7%. The industry is expected to grow at a forecast-period CAGR of 23.0% in 2018. The growth will be supported by an increase in oil and gas production, the implementation of compulsory fire insurance for commercial buildings, and an increase in gold production.

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Report Highlights

* The Ghanaian insurance industry comprises 18 life and 23 non-life insurance companies.
* The industry is dominated by the non-life segment, which constituted 48.8% of the total gross written premium in 2013; this was followed by life insurance with a share of 43.6%, and personal accident and health insurance with a share of 7.6%.
* Ghana allows 60% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance industry.
* The petroleum sector is expected to be a key growth driver of the Ghanaian economy over the forecast period.
* High inflation rates in Ghana negatively affected the purchasing power of individuals during the review period.
* One of the major challenges facing the Ghanaian insurance industry is the increasing loss and combined ratios across the insurance industry segments in 2013.
* Growth in the marine segment is expected to support the growth of the insurance industry over the forecast period.

Report Scope

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the insurance industry in Ghana:

* It provides historical values for the Ghanaian insurance industry for the report's 2009-2013 review period and forecast figures for the 2013-2018 forecast period.
* It offers a detailed analysis of the key segments and categories in the Ghanaian insurance industry, along with forecasts until 2018.
* It covers an exhaustive list of parameters, including written premium, incurred loss, loss ratio, commissions and expenses, combined ratio, total assets, total investment income and retentions.
* It profiles the top insurance companies in Ghana, and outlines the key regulations affecting them.

Reasons to Get this Report

* Make strategic business decisions using in-depth historic and forecast industry data related to the Ghanaian insurance industry and each segment within it.
* Understand the demand-side dynamics, key trends and growth opportunities within the Ghanaian insurance industry.

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