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insurance in Mauritania offered by insurance companies are characterized by comprehensive insurance policies covering all exigencies that may face the insured company or individual.
Insurance in Mauritania includes both general category insurance and life insurance. Insurance policies relating to business matters are covered under general insurance policies. Business insurance in Mauritania covers both economic risk and political risk. Economic risk insurance in Mauritania involves insuring against accidental loss, large loss and catastrophic economic loss. All economic insurance policies are executed keeping in mind the economic condition of the African country. Political insurance in Mauritania involves hedging against foreign currency transfer blockage. The political insurance also covers the event of civil war being started in the country.
Life insurance in Mauritania is offered by a number of insurance companies having operations in the country. The life insurance policies offer a monetary benefit to the insured person's family or preferred nominee. This may take the form of a lump sum one time cash payment or an annuity. The health insurance in Mauritania would cover all the costs of medical treatment that is incurred by the covered individual. The list of active insurance companies and agents in Mauritania include the following firms:
- SAAR, Immeuble El Mamy, Avenue J.F. Kennedy, BP 2841, Noukachott
- NASR S.A, 12 Avenue G.A Nasser, BP 163, Siege Social et Direction Generale, Noukachott
