Uganda Reinsurance Company

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Uganda Reinsurance Company
Type Private
Industry Reinsurance, Insurance
Founded1 January 2000;24 years ago (2000-01-01)
Headquarters Kampala, Uganda
Key people
Twaha Kigongo Kaawaase
Chairperson of the Board
Ronnie Musoke
CEO
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Uganda Reinsurance Company Limited commonly referred to as Uganda Re is a reinsurance company based in Kampala, Uganda. As of July 2022, it was the only locally registered, licensed reinsurer in Uganda. The company is privately owned. [1]

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Overview

Uganda Re is the oldest and only locally registered reinsurer in Uganda. The company was established in 2000. It began commercial operations in 2013. Under current Uganda insurance laws, Uganda Re is guaranteed 15 percent re-insurance business generated within Uganda. [1] [2]

As of January 2020, there were four reinsurance companies operating in Uganda. These were (a) Zep Re (b) Africa Re (c) Kenya Re and (d) Uganda Re. [3] The company undertakes reinsurance business from the African continent and the Indian Ocean Islands. Uganda Re reinsures both life and non-life insurance policies. [4]

As of March 2023, Uganda Re's shareholders' capital was reported as US$4,142,000. [5]

Ownership

The shares of the stock of Uganda Reinsurance Company are privately owned. The table below illustrates the major shareholders in Uganda Re. [1]

Uganda Reinsurance Company Stock Ownership
RankName of OwnerDomicile% Ownership
1 Zep Re Kenya
21.0
2Kenya ReKenya
11.0
3Old Mutual Insurance CompanyKenya
9.0
4Uganda Insurers Association Uganda
8.0
5Local Insurance BrokersUganda
5.6
6Continental Reinsurance Company Nigeria
5.0
7Local IndividualsUganda
1.5
7Other Institutional InvestorsAfrica
38.9
Total
100.0

Governance

Uganda Re is governed by a seven-person board of directors, chaired by Twaha Kigongo Kaawaase. [6] The company's chief executive officer is Ronnie Musoke. [7]

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