Montenegro
MONTENEGRO: politicians want a national insurer to weigh down the Slovene players
During a recent session of the Montenegrin Committee for Economy, Finance and Budget, a representative of the main opposition party, the Socialist People's Party (SNP), Dragoslav SCEKIC said that Montenegro should form a national insurance house and prevent the outflow of money through other insurance companies. In his view, "there is monopoly in this sector, which is controlled by Slovenian insurance companies, which is the reason for the outflow of capital".
9 November 2011MONTENEGRO: Housing insurance business slowing down in 3Q
Montenegrin's insurance market growth slowed down in the third quarter of 2011: after a half year 5.63% growth rate, the 3Q results show a 4.9% y-o-y nominal increase in GWP, up to EUR 49.5 million. Life insurance countinued to register a higher dynamic than the non-life sector. The most visible slowing-down may be observed on the property insurance segment. Thus, the impressive 16.50% growth rate reported in 1H 2011 nearly halved in the 3Q statistics.
3 November 2011Capital increases for the first two insurers in Montenegro
The end of 2010 brought with it important capital increase operations
for the largest insurance companies in Montenegro (LOVCEN and SAVA
MUNTENEGRU). Thus, at the end of December, the General Shareholders
Meeting of LOVCEN Osiguranje decided a capital increase and issuing some
new shares.
20 January 2011VIG: Market entry in Montenegro - Entry into the property/casualty insurance business in Lithuania
VIENNA Insurance Group is continuing its expansion path into Central
and Eastern Europe even during economically difficult times and
underscores its commitment to these future markets. With the market
entry planned in Montenegro, the leading insurance group of this region
will develop the overall 24th country as a market for itself.
Furthermore, the non-life insurance business in Lithuania will be
started from Poland. At the same time, the DONAU Versicherung is
extending its product range on the Italian market and is going to sell
motor liability insurance.
1 April 2010
