Cameroon · Central Africa · class R

Reinsurer insurance companies in Cameroon

3 licensed reinsurers, 10% of the 29 insurance entities supervised by the CIMA (regional) / Direction des Assurances. Carriers that accept risk ceded by primary insurers.

CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
Africa Re (Douala regional office)RReinsurerAfrica ReRegional / multilateralCIMA / CRCAVerified
Continental Reinsurance CameroonRReinsurerContinental RePan-African groupCIMA / CRCAVerified
Ghana Reinsurance CameroonRReinsurerGhana RePan-African groupCIMA / CRCAVerified

About reinsurers in Cameroon

How many reinsurers are licensed in Cameroon?

3 of the 29 licensed insurance entities in Cameroon are classified as reinsurer (10%), according to the CIMA / CRCA register as reflected in this directory (verified - fanaf 2026).

Who regulates reinsurers in Cameroon?

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

Are the reinsurers in Cameroon locally or foreign owned?

2 of 3 belong to pan-African or foreign multinational groups (including Africa Re, Continental Re, Ghana Re), 0 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.

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