At the meeting of the Oliy Majlis (Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan), the senators approved the law "On insurance activities", which provides for "revitalization" of the insurers' activities, as well as development and expansion of the infrastructure of the insurance market, UzReport.newsinformed.
In the first half of 2021, the insurance sector of Uzbekistan grew by more than 67%, GWP reached UZS 1,697.91 billion (EUR 134.44 million), according to the data published by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic.
According to the 2020 results, the leading online magazine "Global Banking & Finance Review" selected KAFIL SUG'URTA as the winner in the nomination "Fastest Growing General Insurance Company Uzbekistan 2021", the insurer reports.
Uzbekistan, with the support of the WHO European Regional Office, has launched a pilot project in the Syrdarya region to provide the population with health services. The provision of public health insurance is part of nationwide health sector reforms announced in 2020, the WHO Regional Office for Europe announced on July 9.
UNDP, together with the Agency for the Insurance Market Development at the Uzbek Ministry of Finance, organized a seminar on June 24, 2021, during which the results of the diagnostics of the development of inclusive insurance and risk financing in Uzbekistan were presented, UzDaily.uz reports.
In the first quarter of 2021, the insurance market of Uzbekistan grew by more than 33% y-o-y in local currency, to UZS 669.36 billion (EUR 54.44 million), according to the data published by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic.
Gross Insurance, one of the TOP-3 non-life insurers in Uzbekistan, has started sales of electronic policies for compulsory motor insurance, gazeta.uz reports.
In Uzbekistan, effective measures are being taken to improve quality of medical services provided to the population and to create conditions for the financial protection of citizens.
Uzbekinvest National Export-Import Insurance Company and Malakut Insurance Brokers settled a USD 2.9 million fire loss at a cotton pulp mill in Tashkent region of Uzbekistan, according to Malakut.
The 2020 crisis affected all spheres of the economy in one way or another. Some types of business fail completely, some, on the contrary, receive an additional incentive for development.
At the end of 2020, UZBEKINVEST retained its leading position in the insurance market of Uzbekistan. According to the Ministry of Finance, the insurer's GWP for 2020 amounted to UZS 262 billion (~EUR 20.49 million*), the client base grew by 38%, Gazeta.uz writes.
In 2020, Alfa Invest insurance company recorded growth of the key financial indicators - significantly increased reserves and assets, maintained a high level of solvency, increased its charter capital to UZS 50 billion (~EUR 3.91 million*), according to Inessa AKHMETOVA, General Director of Alfa Invest,
The insurance sector of Uzbekistan ended 2020 with a 4.50% GWP drop y-o-y (in local currency). Total amount decreased to UZS 2,209.67 billion (EUR 172.82 million*), according to data published by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic.
ASIA Insurance did not stop providing services during the quarantine period with insurance policies being sold and delivered, insured events being considered, obligations being fulfilled.
KAFIL SUG'URTA has been assigned a new solvency rating on the national scale at "uzA+", which means an extremely high level of solvency for an insurance company, the insurer said.
From March 1, 2021, the sale of electronic MTPL policies will begin in accordance with the adopted Government decree "On additional measures to improve the procedure for providing electronic insurance services," UzReport informed.
Total market GWP at the end of the third quarter of 2020 decreased by 11.43% y-o-y, to UZS 1,587.71 billion (~EUR 132.27 million*). It should be noted that the decline was only due to the fall in life insurance, according to the data published by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic.
S&P Global Ratings assesses the industry and country risks of the non-life sector in Uzbekistan as high - as in Russia, Azerbaijan, India, Kenya and Turkey, according to the agency's report