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The regulator released a draft law for mandatory home catastrophe insurance covering floods, earthquakes, and wildfires. Built upon State Annuity Company infrastructure, premiums range from 0.5 to 5 MCI with indemnities up to 500x.
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Official report on ARDFM's pilot rollout of mandatory catastrophic disaster property insurance
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The Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market (ARRFR) unveiled draft legislation establishing a National Catastrophe Insurance Pool for mandatory residential property protection against natural disasters.
Architecture of the Catastrophe Mechanism
- National Housing Protection Fund: A specialized statutory operator established jointly by the state and all licensed non-life insurers under mutualized liability principles.
- Risk-Based Actuarial Tariffs: Annual premiums calibrated from 0.5 to 5 MCI (approximately 2,000 to 20,000 KZT) based on regional earthquake and flood peril indices.
- Statutory Payout Limits: Total structural loss coverage capped at 500 MCI, providing immediate rebuilding liquidity without exhausting republican state emergency reserves.
- Phased Regional Deployment: Pilot implementation launches initially across high-exposure zones including Almaty, Shymkent, and East Kazakhstan region.
Actuarial Takeaway: The mutualized catastrophe pool establishes a solvent national absorption layer, enabling Kazakhstan to syndicate tail earthquake risks into international retrocession markets efficiently.
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Мадина Абылкасымова
Chairperson of ARDFM RK
Официальное заявление2026-10-04
“A model was proposed to establish a State Insurance Fund initially, transitioning later to private carriers. Affordable contributions from 2,000 to 20,000 tenge will be set based on regional hazard severity. Following a 3-year accumulation window, indemnities will reach up to 500 times the contribution.”
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