Belarus
BELARUS: The draft law "On insurance activities" to be submitted to the House of Representatives in April 2022
The draft law "On insurance activities" will be submitted to the House of Representatives in April 2022, Lyudmila NIZHEVICH, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Budget and Finance of the Lower House, told BELTA.
5 October 2021BELARUS: voluntary pension insurance to be launched from October 1, 2022
In Belarus, voluntary pension insurance will be launched from October 1, 2022. On September 27, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree "On voluntary insurance of additional funded pension", BELTA reports citing the press service of the head of state.
28 September 2021STATISTICS: BELARUS, 1H2021: the market expands by more than 18% y-o-y
In 1H2021 GWP of insurance organizations of the republic amounted to BYN 874.7 million (EUR 290.11 million), which is about 18.6% more y-o-y, according to the data published by the Ministry of Finance.
7 September 2021BELARUS: in 2020 the budget of the public non-budgetary fund for social protection executed with a surplus
In 2020, the budget of the public non-budgetary fund for social protection in the Republic of Belarus was executed with a surplus of BYN 213.9 million from professional pension insurance, said Yulia MURINA, Deputy Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Budget and Finance of the House of Representatives, BELTA informed.
23 June 2021STATISTICS: BELARUS, 1Q2021: the market grew by more than 18% in BYN, and by more than 10% in EUR
In 1Q2021 the Belarusian insurance market grew by 18.15% to BYN 448.86 million (EUR 145.69 million), according to data published by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic. It should be noted that the market also recorded growth in EUR - by 10.42%.
10 June 2021BELARUS: this year the Belarusian Transport Insurance Bureau celebrated its 22nd anniversary
In February 2021, the Belarusian Transport Insurance Bureau celebrated its 22nd anniversary. The magazine Insurance in Belarus notes that for many years the level of coverage with this type of insurance has been about 98% and according to this indicator in the Green Card system, the Republic of Belarus occupies one of the leading positions.
4 May 2021STATISTICS: BELARUS, FY2020: the level of paid claims in total GWP increased to almost 54%, while the share of business expenses decreased to 22%
In 2020, total GWP of the Belarusian insurance market amounted to BYN 1,510.2 million (EUR 476.70 million), which is 7.61% more y-o-y in BYN. At the same time, total number of insurance contracts decreased by 16.5%, according to the data published by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic.
29 April 2021BELARUS: 2020 was a difficult and unpredictable year for insurers, but at the same time ended well
In 2020, the insurance sector was no exception among the sectors of the Belarusian economy affected by COVID. According to ASOBA company, the most vulnerable types of insurance were such products as Green Card policies and voluntary insurance against accidents and illnesses for travelling abroad, which are the most profitable, writes the magazine Insurance in Belarus.
22 March 2021BELARUS: the rules of insurance of export risks amended
In Belarus, to support and stimulate exports, amendments have been made to the rules for insurance of export risks, BELTA informed with reference to the department for interaction with the media and editorial activities of the General Prosecutor's Office.
10 February 2021BELARUS: validity of MTPL policies may be extended to the entire territory of the Union State of Russia and Belarus
On January 20, at a meeting of the Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia on legislation and regulations, it was proposed to extend validity of MTPL policies issued in Belarus and Russia to the entire territory of the Union State, BELTA informs.
27 January 2021BELARUS: from January to November 2020, the insurance market expanded by 8.8% y-o-y
In the first eleven months of 2020, GWP of the Belarusian insurance market amounted to approximately BYN 1.36 billion (~EUR 0.44 billion*), which is 8.8% more y-o-y, according to the Ministry of Finance of the Republic.
14 January 2021BELARUS: BELGOSSTRAKH has 99 years in insurance
On December 3rd, 2020, the Belarusian insurance company BELGOSSTRAKH celebrated its 99th anniversary in insurance, according to the company's website.
8 December 2020STATISTICS: BELARUS, 3Q2020: The market expanded by 6.43% y-o-y
For 9 months of 2020, GWP of the Belarusian insurance market amounted to BYN 1.09 billion (EUR 355.72 million), which is 6.43% more y-o-y in local currency. At the same time, paid claims increased by 12.25% to BYN 577.79 million, according to the data published by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic.
3 December 2020BELARUS: from November 1, the Social security treaty between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Moldova comes into force
From November 1, the Social security treaty between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Moldova comes into force, which regulates payment of insurance premiums for state social (pension) insurance, as well as granting and payment of pensions and insurance compensations, as BELTA informed, citing the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.
3 November 2020BELARUS: ASOBA - an improved version of BELKOOPSTRAKH
BELKOOPSTRAKH insurance company, ranking 6th in the non-life market of Belarus among 13 insurers (based on 1H2020 results), had rebranding and ASOBA appeared on the market, "Insurance in Belarus" wrote.
16 October 2020BELARUS: the procedure for transferring insurance portfolios has been amended
On September 11, 20202, a resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus was adopted, which amended the procedure for transferring obligations by insurance companies under voluntary insurance contracts, insurance reserves and fund balances of preventive measures to other insurance companies, according to the website of the Ministry of Finance.
22 September 2020STATISTICS: BELARUS, 1H2020: Growth of paid claims more than twice outpaced GWP growth
The insurance market of Belarus completed 1H2020 with an increase of 6.93%, GWP amounted to BYN 737.7 (~EUR 272.8 million*). At the same time, the growth rate of paid claims has outpaced GWP growth by more than two times (+14.86%), according to the data, published by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic.
17 September 2020BELARUS: for the first five months of 2020, the market share of voluntary insurance reached 64%
From January to May 2020, Belarusian insurers generated GWP worth BYN 619.9 million (~EUR 231.55 million*), which is 7.1% more y-o-y, according to the data of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic.
16 July 2020BELARUS: Insurers will be obliged to invest at least 35% of their reserves in government securities
Recent amendments to the rules for investing insurance reserves have been made in the Republic of Belarus. The corresponding decree of the Council of Ministers d/d June 23, 2020 was published on the National legal internet portal, BELTA news agency reported.
2 July 2020STATISTICS: BELARUS, 1Q2020: paid claims ratio went up exceeding 50%
In 1Q2020, the GWP of Belarusian insurance market amounted to BYN 379.9 million (~EUR 132 million*), in local currency reflecting an increase of 13% year-on-year, while in European currency the market growth rate was negative (-6.3%), as the data published by the Ministry of Finance show.
18 June 2020
