Francophone West Africa hub

Reinsurance Broker in Côte d’Ivoire: Specialist Expertise for the CIMA Zone

Established in December 2015, our Abidjan office serves as the hubfor Francophone West and Central African markets, operating under the CIMA(Conférence Interafricaine des Marchés d’Assurances) regulatory framework. TheCIMA zone encompasses 14 countries across West and Central Africa, creating adistinct insurance environment with its own regulatory code, market dynamics,and commercial culture.

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Effective reinsurance broking in this region requires far more thanFrench language capability. It demands a deep, practised understanding of theCIMA code, the specific capital and cession requirements it imposes, and therelationships that define how business is placed and maintained in Francophonemarkets. Our Côte d’Ivoire team delivers exactly this.

Outline map of Côte d'Ivoire
Our Capacity

Structuring Complex Capacity for Ceding Companies

Francophone African cedants operate within a regulatory framework that is fundamentally different from the Anglophone and Lusophone markets served by our other offices. The CIMA code prescribes specific retention levels, mandates cession structures, and imposes governance standards that shape every aspect of reinsurance programme design. Our team navigates these requirements daily, ensuring that every programme we place is fully compliant whilst maximising the cedant’s capital efficiency.

CIMA-Compliant Treaty Structuring

We design treaty reinsurance programmes that fully align with CIMA’sregulatory requirements, including mandated retention levels, compulsorycession rules, and prescribed reporting standards. Our team ensures that everyprogramme meets the code’s requirements whilst optimising the cedant’sreinsurance efficiency and securing the strongest available capacity.

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Our experience across thefull CIMA zone, not merely Côte d’Ivoire, means we understand how the code isapplied and interpreted across different member states, allowing us to designprogrammes that work consistently across multi-territory operations.

Facultative Reinsurance Across the CIMA Zone

For complex or largeindividual risks requiring facultative reinsurance placement, our Abidjan teamcombines native Francophone market expertise with access to our globalreinsurer network through Mauritius and London. We negotiate terms that reflectthe true nature of each exposure, bridging the gap between Francophone cedantsand international capacity with precision and cultural fluency.

Francophone and Anglophone West and Central Africa Coverage

Our Côte d’Ivoire office serves not only CIMA-regulated Francophonemarkets but also provides coordination for Anglophone West and Central Africanterritories. This dual capability ensures that cedants and capacity providersoperating across the broader region can access a single, coherent point ofservice for their reinsurance needs.

Our Expertise

Our Regional Expertise and Lines of Business

The CIMA regulatory framework is evolving, with new capital requirements, governance standards, and digital reporting obligations continuing to reshape the market. Our Côte d’Ivoire team helps cedants stay ahead of these changes, providing proactive advisory on regulatory transitions and ensuring that reinsurance programmes are adapted in advance of new requirements.
Our team operates entirely in French, ensuring seamless communication with cedants, regulators, and local market participants across the CIMA zone. This is not a translation service layered over an Anglophone platform; it is native Francophone expertise embedded within a global reinsurance broking operation.
Our Abidjan office places treaty and facultative business across all major classes within the CIMA zone, including property, engineering, liability, motor, agricultural, marine, and political risk. For specialty classes, we coordinate with our Mauritius and London hubs to access the full breadth of global capacity.
Our Team

Our Regional Leadership and Broking Team

Reinsurance Solutions is built on the technical strength and local market intelligence of our people. Our dedicated regional team provides the on-the-ground expertise required to navigate complex placements and deliver structured certainty.  

Bervin Momba

Managing Director
Zambia

Cameron Cupido

Chief Executive Officer
South Africa

Caroline Mambo

Executive, East African Markets
Kenya

Divesh Kumar Ramjutton

Group Chief Financial Officer
Mauritius

Francesca Ruggoo Vacher

Executive Director
Côte d’Ivoire

Harold Mbati

Chief Executive
Kenya

Medgee Ithier

Executive Indian Ocean Islands
Mauritius

Selvina Vyapooree

Group Finance Executive
Mauritius

Sonia Charoux

Chief Executive
Mauritius

Suraiya Kureemun Alladin

Group Executive Director, Claims, Compliance & Legal Affairs (Attorney)
Mauritius

Varun Mahadoo

Executive, International Business
United Kingdom

Vinta Bhugmaneea

Executive Actuarial Services and Analytics
Mauritius

Ashley Gwaze

Broker
Mauritius

Anne Clemence Bini

Placing Broker
Côte d’Ivoire

Antish Venkiah

Team Leader, Broking
United Kingdom

Ashika Jugessur

Placing Broker
Côte d’Ivoire

Botho Seoromeng

Assistant Broker
Mauritius

Bryan Moonien

Broker
United Kingdom

Caleph Korir

Broking Assistant
Kenya

Daisy Piemontese

Regional Broker
South Africa

Daniel Gitau

Broking Assistant
Kenya

Delia Wood

Executive Head of Broking
South Africa

Deo Kashongwe

Senior Broker
Côte d’Ivoire

Diksha Beeharry

Broker
Mauritius

Elijah Ondicho

Broking Assistant
Kenya

Fredrick Omondi

Broker
Kenya

Hanishta Camadoo

Team Leader
Côte d’Ivoire

Jennifer Lola Daleba

Broking Assistant
United Kingdom

Jessica Katlego Monyamane

Regional Broker
South Africa

John Kamau

Broking Assistant
Kenya

Kiran Booluck

Team Leader, Southern Africa and Lusophone
South Africa

Maimbo Nalube

Assistant Broker
Zambia

Manusha Royan

Broker
Mauritius

Marie Ange

Head Of Broking
Côte d’Ivoire

Mary Wanjiru

Broking Assistant
Kenya

Moustapha Lamine Kaba

Client Manager
Côte d’Ivoire

Nothemba Mpofu

Team Leader, International Business
United Kingdom

Selena Gokulsing

Account Handler
United Kingdom

Simon Karani

Broking Assistant
Kenya

Sudha Sokappadu Mulliah

Broker
United Kingdom

Varuna Ramcharun

Assistant Broker
South Africa

Veerna Ghurburrun

Senior Broker
Mauritius

Vicky Mochama

Team Leader, Broking
Kenya

Deesha Joyekurun Seebaluck

Team Leader, Claims
Mauritius

Kazuri Lumen Wanjiku

Broking Assistant (Claims, Legal & Compliance)
Kenya

Sheheen Mandarun

Claims Administrator
Mauritius

Eloisa Dubillon Etiennette

Compliance Administrator
Mauritius

Abhinav Sooram

Technical Accounts Officer
Mauritius

Harshikha Rungloll

Technical Accounts Officer
Mauritius

Kanchan Bhowaneedeen

Technical Accounts Officer
Mauritius

Manisha Nirmul

Technical Accounts Officer
Mauritius

Neetish Beeharry

Technical Finance Manager
Mauritius

Patrice Djezou

Accountant
Côte d’Ivoire

Shahima Dilmahomed Caderbux

Account Officer
Mauritius

Shelley Lotz

Finance and Accounts Manager
South Africa

Shyamesh Singh Bommy

Technical Accounts Officer
Mauritius

Wassim Yadally

Technical Accounts Officer
Mauritius

Billy Wandulu

Business Unit Co-ordinator
Kenya

Ishika Sumputh

Document Coordinator
Mauritius

Kavita Jissurey-Babna

Business Unit Coordinator
Mauritius

Valence Makotsi

Administrator PA (Chief Executive)
Kenya

Tailored Reinsurance Solutions for Your Market Position

For Cedants

(Insurance Companies and MGAs)

Secure stable, long-term capacity and optimise your portfolio with our expert technical structuring and localised market access. 

For Capacity Providers

(Global Reinsurers)

Deploy capital securely into emerging African markets backed by our rigorous regulatory compliance and on-the-ground operational hubs.

Our office

Local Office Details

Local Management:
Francesca Ruggoo Vacher
Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 17:00 (GMT)

Tailored Reinsurance Solutions for Your Market Position

For Clients

Secure stable, long-term capacity and optimise your portfolio with our expert technical structuring and localised market access. 

For Capacity Providers

(Global Reinsurers)
Deploy capital securely into emerging African markets backed by our rigorous regulatory compliance and on-the-ground operational hubs.