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Botswana · Southern Africa

Continental Reinsurance Holdings Ltd

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  • Group spans 1 directory continent

    Continental Re: 4 markets across 1 directory continents (Asia-Pacific is one directory region). Group membership does not establish this entity’s policy availability.

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  • Group listed in 3+ markets

    Continental Re: 4 markets across 1 directory continents (Asia-Pacific is one directory region). Group membership does not establish this entity’s policy availability.

  • Reinsurer

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  • Pan-African group

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  • Group spans 3+ directory regions

    Continental Re: 4 markets across 1 directory continents (Asia-Pacific is one directory region). Group membership does not establish this entity’s policy availability.

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  • Listed in Africa

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RReinsurerPan-African groupVerified against the regulator register

Listed by NBFIRA as a reinsurer alongside Continental Reinsurance Company Limited; appears to be the group holding company, so a reviewer may drop it

Official sources

NBFIRA regulator profile

This directory holds no official website for Continental Reinsurance Holdings Ltd: the NBFIRA register does not publish one and no sourced profile has been accepted. The register is the authoritative record of who is licensed.

Business profile

Understanding Continental Reinsurance Holdings Ltd

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Group holding-company role

Continental Re’s December 2025 announcement confirms relocation of its group holding company from Mauritius to Botswana. The announcement distinguishes that group-level role from the operating network across African markets, including the existing Botswana subsidiary, rather than presenting a new retail-insurance product range.

Continental Re — holding-company relocation (2025)

About reinsurer business

Reinsurance transfers agreed risks from an insurer to a reinsurer. Treaty arrangements cover a defined portfolio; facultative arrangements address individual risks. Reinsurance enquiries are typically made by insurers or reinsurance brokers.

General guidance for the directory category. Specific products and terms must be confirmed with Continental Reinsurance Holdings Ltd.

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Class of business
ReinsurerCarriers that accept risk ceded by primary insurers.
Parent / group
Continental ReLicensed in 4 countries, 5 entities in this directory.
Ownership
Pan-African groupPart of an insurance group licensed in two or more African countries.
Regulator
Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA)nbfira.org.bw
Local currency
BWP
Source basis
NBFIRA "Insurance Licenced Entities" table (Ninja Tables id 10354, retrieved 22 Sep 2026): 18 general insurers, 12 life insurers, 9 reinsurers (plus medical aid funds, brokers and agencies, excluded)
Country verification
Verified - full register · NBFIRA "Insurance Licenced Entities" table (Ninja Tables id 10354, retrieved 22 Sep 2026): 18 general insurers, 12 life insurers, 9 reinsurers (plus medical aid funds, brokers and agencies, excluded)
Identifiers
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