Azerbaijan
AZERBAIJAN: in January-July PASHA Life and PASHA Insurance premiums increase by more than 30% y-o-y
During January-July of this year, the leader of the Azerbaijani insurance market, PASHA Həyat (PASHA Life), collected AZN 327 million (EUR 174.86 million), which is 32% more y-o-y, ABC.AZ reports.
AZERBAIJAN: compulsory real estate insurance increases by 60% over 7 months
During the period from January to July 2023, AZN 58.9 million (~EUR 31.49 million) of compulsory real estate insurance premiums were collected in Azerbaijan, ABC.AZ writes.
STATISTICS: AZERBAIJAN, 1H2023: life paid claims jump 52%, while in non-life this change was only 7%
Azerbaijan's insurance market ended 1H2023 with an increase of 32%, reaching AZN 648.95 million (EUR 350.38 million). At the same time, the growth of paid claims was less significant (+28.65%), their total volume reached AZN 225.03 million (EUR 121.50 million), according to the data published by the National Bank.
AZERBAIJAN: Central Bank, Association of Insurers and Compulsory Insurance Bureau of Azerbaijan organize "Insurance Festival" for the first time
In Azerbaijan, with the joint cooperation of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, the Association of Insurers and the Compulsory Insurance Bureau, the "Insurance Festival" was organized for the first time, Trend writes.
AZERBAIJAN: in 1H2023 Green Card premiums increased by almost 6 times y-o-y
In the first half of 2023, 29,516 insurance contracts were issued within the Green Card system in Azerbaijan, which is 2.4 times more y-o-y, ABC.AZ reports with reference to the Compulsory Insurance Bureau.
AZERBAIJAN: compensation payments to farmers affected by natural disasters to begin in August
In 2023, about 420,000 hectares of sown areas were insured in Azerbaijan. The number of appeals to the Agricultural Insurance Fund in connection with damage to sown areas, according to Fuad Sadygov, Chairman of the Board of the Fund, has reached 7,000 year to date, Trend writes.
AZERBAIJAN: in 2022 CBA’s expenses on insurance services increased
In 2022 the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) spent AZN 1.05 million (USD 620,000) on insurance services, Trend reports.
AZERBAIJAN: CBA: in 2023 the market may show almost two-fold growth in four years
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) predicts that by the end of 2023, the insurance sector will amount to AZN 1.2-1.3 billion (~EUR 0.68 billion), as was stated by CBA Director General Ziya Aliyev at the scientific and practical conference "Successful Ways to Resolve Insurance Disputes", ABC.AZ wrote.
AZERBAIJAN: 5 insurers generated over 82% of premiums in January-May
According to the results of January-May 2023, out of 20 insurance companies in Azerbaijan, GWP increased y-o-y for 17, while 3 companies recorded a decrease.
AZERBAIJAN: the number of applications to the Agricultural Insurance Fund has increased
As a result of heavy rains, mudflows, strong winds and hail, farms were damaged in several regions of Azerbaijan, in connection with which the number of applications to the Agricultural Insurance Fund has increased in recent days, Trend reports.
AZERBAIJAN: Should the Compulsory Insurance Bureau be liquidated, the procedure is now clarified
Should the Compulsory Insurance Bureau (ISB) be liquidated, this will happen by a special law, as stated in the draft amendments to the Law on Compulsory Insurance, which was considered in the first reading at a parliamentary session, ABC.AZ reports.
AZERBAIJAN: New appointment at PASHA Sigorta
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of one of the leaders in the insurance market, PASHA Sigorta, has been replaced, ABC.AZ reports.
AZERBAIJAN: 16 out of 20 insurers increased GWP in January-April
In January-April 2023, 16 out of 20 insurance companies in Azerbaijan increased their GWP y-o-y, while premiums of the remaining 4 companies decreased, ABC.AZ wrote with reference to a statistical report published by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan.
STATISTICS: AZERBAIJAN, 1Q2023: Life insurance paid claims skyrocket up more than 215%
The insurance sector of Azerbaijan ended the first quarter of 2023 with an increase of 34%, reaching AZN 346.91 million (EUR 187.17 million). However, growth of paid claims was even more rapid - they jumped by 67% in local currency to AZN 102.29 million (EUR 55.19 million), according to statistics published by the National Bank.
AZERBAIJAN: PASHA Life Insurance business grows by 47% in the first quarter
The leader of the insurance sector, life insurance company PASHA Life Insurance, increased its profit to AZN 9.5 million (~EUR 5.13 million) in the first quarter of 2023. At the same time, the company's paid claims tripled y-o-y, amounting to AZN 48 million, Trend reports.
AZERBAIJAN: Liabilities of insurers grew by 29% in 2022, while assets increased by 19%
As of January 1, 2023, total liabilities of insurers increased by 28.8% to AZN 1,027.85 million (~EUR 0.56 billion). At that, 13 insurers increased their liabilities, while other 7 - decreased. Total long-term liabilities of companies increased by 23.6% to AZN 920.16 million, while total short-term liabilities doubled to AZN 107.68 million, Trend reports.
AZERBAIJAN: in January-February market grew by 24%, MTPL loss ratio decreased by 20.8%
In January-February 2023, total GWP of 20 insurance companies in Azerbaijan amounted to AZN 221.06 million (~EUR 122.81 million), which is 24% more y-o-y, ABC.AZ reports with reference to the data of the Central Bank.
AZERBAIJAN: New chairman elected to the Supervisory Board of the Azerbaijan Insurers Association (ASA)
A new chairman has been elected to the Supervisory Board of the Azerbaijan Insurers Association (ASA), Ulviya Jabbarova, chairman of the board of directors of PASA Sigorta, ABC.AZ reports.
AZERBAIJAN: insurance sector's assets up 20% in 2022
At the end of 2022, total assets of the insurance sector of Azerbaijan amounted to AZN 1.594 billion (~EUR 0.88 billion), ABC.AZ wrote with reference to the report on the activities of the Cabinet of Ministers for 2022. According to the report, this is 20.3% more than at the end of 2021.
AZERBAIJAN: the number of Green Card contracts in 2022 increased by 37% y-o-y, while GWP grew by 25%
In 2022 Azerbaijani insurers issued 22,187 insurance contracts within the Green Card system and collected AZN 3.01 million of premiums on them (~EUR 1.66 million), Trend reports based on data from the Compulsory Insurance Bureau of Azerbaijan.

18 September 2023