ALLIANZ in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) reported total gross
written premiums of EUR 3.6 billion in 2009. Comparing to EUR 4.2
billion in 2008 and adjusted for the devaluation of Central and Eastern
European currencies, this is a decrease by 2 percent. Operating profit
for 2009 decreased by 12%, to EUR 306 million versus EUR 348 million in
2008.more... (09.03.2010)
The Bulgarian cabinet and the medics' organizations agreed to raise the
mandatory health insurance contributions by 2%, so that the National
Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) can settle its dues to protesting doctors,
DNEVNIK reported.more... (11.03.2010)
According to the preliminary data by the Slovenian Insurance
Association, Slovenian insurance companies saw premiums on the domestic
market rise 2.8 percent and reach EUR 2.1 million last year. The biggest
share was controlled by Zavarovalnica TRIGLAV (35.8 percent), which
reported EUR 743.1 million in premiums. more... (25.02.2010)
Ukrainian insurance companies have underwrote in 2009 gross premiums of
approximately EUR 1.6-1.7 billion, according to estimates made by
Alexander FILONYUK, Directorate President, League of Insurance
Organizations of Ukraine (LIOU). In 2008, premiums totalized EUR 2.1
billion. He also mentioned that companies debts to the clients climbed
to EUR 86.8 million in 2009, in comparison to EUR 4.8 million in the
previous year.more... (25.02.2010)
Belorussian insurance companies have underwrote gross premiums of
approximately EUR 280 million in 2009, an increase by 18.5% compared to
2008, according to Belorussian Ministry of Finance.more... (25.02.2010)
Russian insurers have reported EUR 24 billion in written premiums in
2009, a decrease by 2.5% in comparison to the previous year, according
to Aleksandr KOVALY, President of the Federal Insurance Supervision
Service. At the same time, paid claims rose by 17%, up to EUR 18
billion.more... (25.02.2010)
The Sixth International Risk Management Conference will be held this
year traditionally on 14-15 April 2010 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. This will
be the Sixth Annual Conference on Risk Management organized and
sponsored by EURASIA Insurance Company.more... (25.02.2010)
All-Russian Union of Insurers, with the support of the business center
"DELOVOY Format", proudly presents their next conference "Reinsurance
Efficiency: Lessons of Crisis", to take place in Moscow, National Hotel,
on 25-26 March 2010.
The annual All-Russian Reinsurance Conference has traditionally become a
major social event which brings together Russian reinsures and their
foreign colleagues for the 14th time already. In 2009, the Conference
was attended by 450 Russian and foreign reinsurers and guests, members
of government bodies, market experts and mass media from 18 countries. more... (25.02.2010)
On May 20-23, 2010, the Russian Association of Insurers holds the VIIIth
Annual International Insurance Summit in the city of Vladimir, club
VELES. Within the framework of the Summit there will be discussions on
the present situation and on problems of the national insurance market in
the context of international insurance development. The main theme of
the Summit will be "Insurance into the Second Decade of the XXIst
Century".more... (25.02.2010)
On April 8-9, 2010, SAIPRO holds Annual International Insurance Forum in
the city of Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan.
Among the invited participants there are: top managers of foreign and
national insurance, reinsurance and brokerage companies and other organizations,
representatives of ministries, departments, state and public
organizations, heads of foreign insurance market regulatory bodies,
national and international associations, banks, investment and audit
companies.more... (25.02.2010)
The perspectives of the brokerage market are, in my point of view, extremely positive. Taking into account the evolution in 2009, when the brokerage market registered an increase, both in volume and as a share of insurance premiums, I consider that we will also register a growth in 2010. Details
