Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Economy Overview

Regulatory Risk

Evolution

Key Facts

Licensing Requirements

Reinsurance Overview

Premium Ceded Trend

Cession Rates

Distribution Overview

Competitive Landscape

Composition of Top Reinsurers

Key M&A Transactions

Competitor Profiles

Insurtech

Appendix

Strategic Market Intelligence: Reinsurance in South Africa - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2022

Summary

GlobalData’s "Strategic Market Intelligence: Reinsurance in South Africa - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2022", report provides a detailed outlook by product category for the South African reinsurance segment.

It provides values for key performance indicators such as premium ceded and cession rates, during the review period (2013-2017) and forecast period (2017-2022).

The report also analyzes distribution channels operating in the segment, gives a comprehensive overview of the South African economy and demographics, and provides detailed information on the competitive landscape in the country.

The report brings together GlobalData’s research, modeling and analysis expertise, giving reinsurers access to information on segment dynamics and competitive advantages, and profiles of reinsurers operating in the country. The report also includes details of insurance regulations, and recent changes in the regulatory structure.

This report provides in-depth market analysis, information and insights into the South African reinsurance segment.

Key Highlights

- Key insights into the dynamics of South Africa's reinsurance industry.
- Comparison of South Africa's reinsurance segment with regional counterparts, along with premium accepted, premium ceded trends and cession rates.
- A comprehensive overview of the South African economy.
- South Africa insurance regulatory framework’s evolution, key facts, taxation regime, licensing and capital requirements.
- South Africa's reinsurance industry’s market structure giving details of premium accepted and premium ceded along with cession rates.
- Distribution channels deployed by South Africa's reinsurers.
- Details of the competitive landscape, M&A and competitors’ profiles.

Scope

- This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the reinsurance segment in South Africa.
- It provides historical values for the South African reinsurance segment for the report’s 2013-2017 review period, and projected figures for the 2017-2022 forecast period.
- It offers a detailed analysis of the key categories in the South African reinsurance segment, and market forecasts to 2022.
- It provides an overview of the various distribution channels for reinsurance products in South Africa.
- It profiles the top reinsurance companies in South Africa, and outlines the key regulations affecting them.

Reasons to buy

- Make strategic business decisions using in-depth historic and forecast market data related to South Africa's reinsurance segment, and each category within it.
- Understand the demand-side dynamics, key market trends and growth opportunities in the South African reinsurance segment.
- Assess the competitive dynamics in the reinsurance segment.
- Identify growth opportunities and market dynamics in key product categories.
- Gain insights into key regulations governing the South African insurance industry, and their impact on companies and the industry's future.