Poland
UNILINK takes over the Czech broker INSIA
Czech insurance broker INSIA becomes part of the Polish UNILINK group, as INSIA informed here. According to the statement, UNILINK Group has acquired 80% of INSIA from Marsh.
8 November 2022UNILINK takes over the Czech broker INSIA
Czech insurance broker INSIA becomes part of the Polish UNILINK group, as INSIA informed here. According to the statement, UNILINK Group has acquired 80% of INSIA from Marsh.
8 November 2022POLAND: PBUK: foreign drivers cause about 3% of accidents and collisions on Polish roads
In 2021, drivers of vehicles with foreign registration numbers caused 12.8 thousand accidents and collisions, according to the data of the Polish Motor Insurers' Bureau (PBUK). This was almost at the same level as a year before, but nearly a quarter less than two years ago, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa reports.
26 October 2022POLAND: MTPL average price lower than in April 2021
According to the CUK Ubezpieczenia data, MTPL average rate in Poland in September was 2.2% lower than in January. On the other hand, the average price of Motor Hull increased significantly (10%), Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa reports.
20 October 2022Artur Borowinski to head ERGO Hestia starting January 2023
Starting January 1, 2023, Artur BOROWINSKI will be the new President of the Management Board of one of the largest insurers in Poland - ERGO Hestia, replacing Piotr Maria SLIWICKI - which headed the company since the beginning of the company's operations - for more than 31 years.
18 October 2022PZU buys PKN Orlen shares from the State Treasury
At the end of September, the PZU SA Management Board adopted a resolution approving the acquisition of 14.2 million PKN Orlen shares - an oil company - from the State Treasury.
18 October 2022POLAND: The number of psychological and psychiatric consultations is growing under the pressure of health and social insecurity
More and more Poles are reaching for the help of psychologists and psychiatrists. According to the data of Polish health insurer TU Zdrowie, the number of consultations provided in the first half of 2022 increased by almost 40% compared to the same period of the previous year.
13 October 2022STATISTICS: POLAND 1H2022: KNF confirms PIU data on market results; market leadership unchanged
According to the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) data, the local insurance market ended the first half of 2022 with GWP slightly under the 1H2021 level (-0.5% y-o-y). Thus, GWP reached EUR 7.57 billion. The stagnant status of the market was determined entirely by the life insurance segment which saw a 8.3% decrease in GWP. The results confirm the data previously released by the Polish Chamber of Insurance (PIU).
13 October 2022STATISTICS: POLAND, 1H2022: strong, negative impact of the regulatory changes on the investment policies sales
According to Polish Chamber of Insurance (PIU) data, the local insurance market ended the first half of 2022 with GWP slightly under the 1H2021 level (-0.5% y-o-y). Thus, GWP reached EUR 7.57 billion. The stagnant status of the market was determined entirely by the life insurance segment which saw a 8.3% decrease in GWP.
29 September 2022POLAND: new liquidation of motor insurance claims rules may trigger raising claims costs in MTPL
The new recommendations of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF), concerning the liquidation of motor insurance claims, which will come into force on November 1, 2022 may have a significant contribution to drive inflation in vehicle claims covered by MTPL insurance up to 19-27% in Q1 2023, analyst quoted by Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa believe.
29 September 2022Anna Wlodarczyk-Moczkowska at the head of Compensa in Poland
Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) appointed Anna Wlodarczyk-Moczkowska, ex-Wiener TU's CEO, as president of the management board of both Compensa insurance companies in Poland, replacing Artur Borowinski, who resigned on September 12, the Polish magazine Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa reports.
22 September 2022Generali to acquire former MetLife pension business in Poland from NN Group
Generali announced that it has reached an agreement with NN Group to buy the former MetLife pension business in Poland. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close ultimately in the first quarter of 2023.
21 September 2022Piotr Zadrozny is the new chairman of the Board of the Polish Insurance Guarantee Fund
On August 29, the Board of the Polish Insurance Guarantee Fund elected Piotr Zadrozny, the president of the management board of TUZ Ubezpieczenia, as Chairman. Rafal Stankiewicz, vice-president of the board of Warta will continue to serve as Vice-Chairman.
6 September 2022Poland: Results of the driver awareness survey show road pirates should pay more
Almost every third of the drivers that responded to the latest driver awareness survey organized by the Polish Chamber of Insurance (PIU) consider that speeding by 30 km/h is not dangerous despite being one of the main causes of road accidents, right after forcing the right of way.
18 August 2022POLAND: poor condition of roads may affect MTPL prices
Poland ranked 26th in Europe and 43rd in the world in the road infrastructure quality ranking. Among the European countries, Poland only overtook Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania, and Croatia. The quality of roads was better assessed in Slovakia, Hungary, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa reports.
29 July 2022POLAND: KNF published the final version of its recommendations regarding claim settlement in motor insurance
On July 18, the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) published the final version of its recommendations regarding claim settlement in motor insurance. This will replace the ones adopted in December 2014. It is expected that the recommendations will be applied by insurance companies no later than November 1, 2022, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa reports.
22 July 2022POLAND: MTPL prices saw the largest reduction since 2018
In the first half of 2022 the Polish market saw the largest reduction in MTPL prices since 2018. The average premium decreased by as much as 14.8% y-o-y to PLN 524 (EUR 111.72*). The average MTPL price is now 3% lower than the rate in the first half of 2016, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa reports.
5 July 2022Two thirds of Poles choose home insurance considering the scope and price of the policy
The scope of insurance policy (68% of respondents), price (67%) and the sum insured (47%), are the first three criteria used by Poles when acquiring home insurance, a study carried out by SW Research on behalf of Wiener shows. The insurance company's reputation is only important for 30% of respondents.
30 June 2022POLAND: Social costs of road traffic accidents fell by a third
According to the latest data compiled by the National Road Safety Council operating at the Ministry of Infrastructure, costs of all traffic accidents in Poland in 2021 amounted to PLN 39.3 billion (~EUR 8.56 billion*). The social costs of accidents in the country decreased by 31%, to PLN 17.3 billion compared to 2018, when it reached PLN 56.6 billion, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa reports.
20 June 2022STATISTICS: POLAND 1Q2022: GWP worth ~EUR 4 billion vs. paid claims of EUR 2.5 billion
Polish insurance market reported Q1 2022 aggregate GWP worth PLN 18.14 billion (EUR 3.9 billion), 2.89% more y-o-y according to the quarterly statistics published by Polish KNF (Financial Supervision Authority). At the same time, claims and benefits paid by local insurers increased by 12.82% y-o-y to PLN 11.53 billion (~EUR 2.5 billion) from PLN 10.24 billion a year before.
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