Uzbekistan
STATISTICS: Uzbekistan, 3Q2017: The total paid claims volume doubled y-o-y; the two state-owned companies account for about 30% of the market
In the first nine months of 2017, the domestic insurance market has shown a significant evolution, up by 24% to UZS 622 billion, according to data published by the Ministry of Finance of Uzbekistan.
21 November 2017STATISTICS: Uzbekistan, 1H2017: Significant mid-year evolution, supported by the voluntary insurance lines
In the first half of 2017, the local insurance market has shown a significant evolution, up by 25.39% to UZS 435,970 million, according to the preliminary data published by the Information-Rating Agency SAIPRO.
12 October 2017UZBEKISTAN: Head of Uzbekistan's biggest insurance company appointed
Rustam Azimov, who previously served as deputy prime minister of Uzbekistan, has been appointed as the new director general of the Uzbekinvest National Export-Import Insurance Company, a representative of the insurance company told Trend.
8 June 2017STATISTICS: UZBEKISTAN, FY2016: both premiums and claims paid increased at a double digit pace
In 2016, the domestic insurance market has shown a significant evolution, up by 25.58%, according to preliminary data published by the Information-Rating Agency SAIPRO.
4 May 2017UZBEKISTAN: Investments by insurance companies increase
The total volume of investments of Uzbek insurers amounted to 867.547
billion soums (1 USD =3294.74 soums on Feb. 8) in 2016, that is, by 19.3
percent more compared to 2015, the country's Finance Ministry told
Trend Feb. 8.
13 February 2017STATISTICS: UZBEKISTAN, 3Q2016: Voluntary policies increased by 45.27%
In 3Q2016 the GWP increased by 34.75%, up to a total of UZS 500.12 billion (EUR 148 million), while total claims paid amounted to UZS 94.4 billion (EUR 28 million), 30.55% more than in January-September 2015.
24 November 2016UZBEKISTAN: Uzbekinvest Hayot pays 15.1b soums in insurance over 9 months
Life and health, the core of Uzbekinvest Hayot's insurance activities,
require an individual approach in working with clients. This is even
more so when examining claims over events which might entail insurance
payment.
2 November 2016STATISTICS: UZBEKISTAN, 1H 2016: 43.56% of market is held by voluntary insurance
In the first half of 2016 the Uzbek insurance market reached a total GWP volume of UZS 347,700 million, up by 36.94% in local currency and by 18.02% in European currency. Total claims paid were amounted to UZS 68,700 million, 21.16% more than in January-June 2015.
22 September 2016STATISTICS: Uzbekistan, FY 2015: stable double digit market growth
In 2015, the aggregate volume of GWP reported by the Uzbek insurers was of UZS 551 billion (or EUR 181 million), up by almost 25.59% y-o-y, according to the market data provided by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan. At the same time, claims paid for all types of insurance amounted to UZS 111 billion (EUR 36.6 million), up by 48.73% y-o-y.
17 March 2016UZBEKISTAN: State's participation in KAFOLAT for sale
State's participation in the second ranked insurer KAFOLAT are for sale, according to the Resolution of the Government, as of 28th April, 2015, the company being listed in the group of the state owned joint-stock companies for which the participation of a strategic foreign investors, up to a value of 15.5%, is desired.
18 February 2016UZBEK Finance Ministry issues licenses to five insurers
Ministry of Finance of Uzbekistan issued licenses for conducting insurance activity on separate classes of general insurance to five insurance companies.
14 January 2016STATISTICS: UZBEKISTAN, 3Q2015: Claims increased by 56.19%
In the first nine months of 2015, the volume of GWP collected by the Uzbek insurance companies totaled UZS 398 billion or EUR 135 million, up by 27% in national currency compared with 3Q2014, according to market data provided by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
3 December 2015UZBEKISTAN to sell state shares in major insurance companies to foreign investors
The State Committee for Privatization, Demonopolization and Development
of Competition of Uzbekistan has put up the packages of state-owned
shares of the two largest insurance companies of the country -
Uzagrosugurta JSC and Kafolat Insurance Company JSC with total starting
price of USD 10.67 million for sale to foreign investors.
2 December 2015UZBEK Finance Ministry abolishes license of Silk Road Insurance
Ministry of Finance of Uzbekistan abolished a license of joint stock insurance company Silk Road Insurance. The
press service of the Ministry of Finance said that the license for
insurance activities SF No. 00195 from 25 July 2014, issued to Silk Road
Insurance, was abolished from 3 November 2015. Silk Road Insurance
requested the Ministry to abolish the license.
17 November 2015Moody's upgrades Uzbekinvest's insurance financial strength rating to Ba3; outlook stable
Moody's Investors Service has today upgraded the insurance financial
strength rating (IFSR) of Uzbekinvest a.s. by one notch to Ba3 from B1.
The rating outlook is stable.
9 November 2015STATISTICS: UZBEKISTAN, 1H2015: Claims paid by the insurers up by 69.6%
In the first half of 2015 the Uzbek insurance market reached a total GWP volume of UZS 270.9 billion, up by 21.8% in local currency. Total claims paid were amounted to UZS 56.7 billion, 69.6% more than in January-June 2014.
25 August 2015STATISTICS: UZBEKISTAN, 1Q: Market growth by 22% while the value of paid claims doubled
In the first three months of 2015, the aggregate volume of GWP reported by the Uzbek insurers was of UZS 135 billion (or EUR 50 million), up by almost 22% y-o-y, according to the market data provided by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan. At the same time, claims paid for all types of insurance more than doubled and amounted to UZS 31.2 billion (EUR 11.5 million), up by 114.8% y-o-y.
3 July 2015STATISTICS: UZBEKISTAN, FY2014: The share of compulsory insurance in the total GWP increased by over 1 pp
The Uzbek insurance market ended 2014 with a total gross written premiums volume of UZS 439 billion, equivalent to EUR 146.98 million, up by 29.74% in national currency as compared with 2013, according to the market data provided by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
5 March 2015VIII Tashkent International Insurance and Reinsurance Forum will be held on June 4-7, 2015
The VIII Tashkent International Insurance and Reinsurance Forum, organized by SAIPRO Information Rating Agency, will take place between the 4th and the 7th of June, 2015, in Tashkent (Uzbekistan).
18 February 2015STATISTICS: UZBEKISTAN: Market growth by 29.23% due to positive results on mandatory insurance
In the first nine months of 2014, the volume of gross written premiums collected by the Uzbek insurance companies totaled UZS 317 billion or EUR 103.10 million, up by 29.23% in national currency compared with 3Q2013, according to market data provided by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
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