Burkina Faso · West Africa · class L

Life insurance companies in Burkina Faso

7 licensed life insurers, 47% of the 15 insurance entities supervised by the CIMA (regional) / Direction des Assurances. Long-term life assurance, annuities, pensions and savings products.

CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
CIF Assurances VieLLifeCIFPan-African groupCIMA / CRCAVerified
Coris Assurances VieLLifeCoris HoldingPan-African groupCIMA / CRCAVerified
Generale des Assurances VieLLifeGA BurkinaDomestic privateCIMA / CRCAVerified
SONAR VieLLifeSONAR GroupDomestic privateCIMA / CRCAVerified
Sanlam Assurance Vie BurkinaLLifeSanlam AllianzPan-African groupCIMA / CRCAVerified
Sunu Assurances Vie BurkinaLLifeSunu GroupPan-African groupCIMA / CRCAVerified
Union des Assurances du Burkina VieLLifeUABDomestic privateCIMA / CRCAVerified

About life insurers in Burkina Faso

How many life insurers are licensed in Burkina Faso?

7 of the 15 licensed insurance entities in Burkina Faso are classified as life (47%), according to the CIMA / CRCA register as reflected in this directory (verified - fanaf 2026).

Who regulates life insurers in Burkina Faso?

CIMA (regional) / Direction des Assurances (CIMA / CRCA), under CIMA Code. Official website: https://cima-afrique.org.

Are the life insurers in Burkina Faso locally or foreign owned?

4 of 7 belong to pan-African or foreign multinational groups (including CIF, Coris Holding, Sanlam Allianz, Sunu Group), 0 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.

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