Author/Editor:

International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Publication Date:

January 16, 2018

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This report describes the tasks completed, findings and recommendations of the mission undertaken during the period October 26–November 4, 2015. The mission built further on previous AFE missions and focussed on (i) assisting IRA in building capacity in analyzing and assessing reinsurance (both life and non-life) from both a primary insurer’s and a reinsurer’s perspectives; (ii) providing on-site coaching to the supervisory team at Uganda Reinsurance Company in assessing areas specific to a reinsurer (reinsurance assumed, retrocessions and technical provisions); (iii) participating in an industry workshop to discuss IRA’s move towards risk-based supervision and its implications for IRA and the industry; and (iv) meeting with the IRA Board to discuss essential elements for successful implementation of risk-based supervision as well as recommendations resulting from July 2015 TA report to give the members of the Board a deeper appreciation of what needs to be done for success.

Series:

Country Report No. 18/7