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PrivateFor profitInsuranceLagos, Nigeria

Continental Reinsurance

Continental Reinsurance is a Pan-African service re-insurer offering a full suite of non-life and life reinsurance products.

Founded
1985
41 years ago
Staff
101-250
200 on LinkedIn
Followers
17k
on LinkedIn
Funding
-
none listed

Build your resilience by working with Africa’s largest private pan-African reinsurer. With a rich history of over 30 years, we have established ourselves as the ‘torch bearer’ of the African Reinsurance sector. Our journey began in Nigeria in 1985, where we started as a private reinsurance Company. Since then, we've significantly expanded our operations. Our growth has been characterized by a deep and diversified Pan-African portfolio. We're not just reinsurance providers; but partners who add value and forge… Read all

Build your resilience by working with Africa’s largest private pan-African reinsurer. With a rich history of over 30 years, we have established ourselves as the ‘torch bearer’ of the African Reinsurance sector. Our journey began in Nigeria in 1985, where we started as a private reinsurance Company. Since then, we've significantly expanded our operations. Our growth has been characterized by a deep and diversified Pan-African portfolio. We're not just reinsurance providers; but partners who add value and forge enduring relationships based on our value proposition of ‘claims settlement excellence’. Our philosophy, ‘Pan-African Commitment made local,’ is reflected in our expansive network across the continent. This network includes six client service centers located in Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Cote d’Ivoire, Tunisia, and Botswana. At Continental Reinsurance, we offer treaty and facultative Life and Non-Life business lines. Our customer base is as diverse as the continent we serve. Our success is built on our ability to blend international best practices with local knowledge, delivering tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each market. We are proud of our journey so far and excited about the future. Our commitment to excellence remains unwavering as we continue to grow and evolve. We invite you to join us on this journey, to follow our progress, and to explore opportunities for collaboration and partnership in redefining the future of reinsurance in Africa.

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Size

1-1011-5051-100101-250251-500501-10001k-5k5k-10k10k+

101-250 people: larger than 85% of companies with a size listed. 200 people list it on LinkedIn.

Age

198519002026

41 years old.

Reach

Website ranked #8,636,252 in the world for traffic, about 493 visits a month. 17,309 followers on LinkedIn.

What it does

InsuranceLife InsuranceProperty InsuranceFire & EngineeringGeneral AccidentMotor and LiabilityMarine and AviationBonds & GuaranteesOil & EnergyPolitical Violence & TerrorismAgricultureIndividual & Group Life

Funding, as listed

Undisclosed raised in total

  • Rounds1
  • LatestPrivate equity, Feb 2007
  • Investors1, 1 leading

What the source datasets report. We have not watched these rounds ourselves.

Apps1

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The company

Name
Continental Reinsurance
Type
For profit
Status
Private
Founded
1985
Industry
Insurance
Categories
Insurance, Life Insurance, Property Insurance
Specialities
Fire & Engineering, General Accident, Motor and Liability, Marine and Aviation, Bonds & Guarantees, Oil & Energy, Political Violence & Terrorism, Agriculture, Individual & Group Life

Where

City
Lagos
Region
Lagos
Country
Nigeria
Markets
Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)

Size and reach

Staff band
101-250
People on LinkedIn
200
LinkedIn followers
17,309
Web traffic rank
#8,636,252
Monthly web visits
493
Apps
1

Funding, as listed

Rounds
1
Latest round
Private equity
Latest round date
Feb 2007
Investors
1
Lead investors
1
Listing status
private

About this record

Sources
Crunchbase, LinkedIn
Last imported
Sept 2026

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