Estonia
ESTONIA: in 2023, traffic insurance cases caused by taxis resulted in a total loss of EUR 2.2 million
According to the statistics of the Estonian Traffic Fund (LKF), last year, app taxis caused twice as many traffic insurance cases as regular taxis and seven times more than other passenger cars.
STATISTICS: Estonia’s insurers reported double digit increase in FY2023 business
At the end of 2023, the insurance market of Estonia totaled EUR 638.44 million in terms of GWP, up by 15.89% y-o-y, according to the year-end market data published by the Estonian National Statistics Board.
ESTONIA: Last year, scammers tried to defraud EUR 2 million
According to the Estonian Insurance Association (EKsL), 529 insurance fraud cases were registered last year, with an attempt to defraud EUR 2 million. At that, the average scam amount was EUR 3,800, and larger frauds exceeded EUR 100,000.
ESTONIA: The new software to greatly simplify settlement of home insurance claims
Estonia's largest property insurers have adopted the Swedish company CAB Group's MEPS software, which is used to calculate real estate renovations, for example, for home insurance customers.
ESTONIA: LKF: January was the most accident-prone month in Estonia in the last few years
According to the statistics of the Estonian Traffic Fund (LKF), 3,800 traffic insurance cases were registered in January this year, with an estimated total loss of EUR 8.6 million, which is the largest amount of damage and the most accident-prone month in Estonia in the last few years.
ESTONIA: Employer health insurance is the fastest growing insurance class for the sixth year in a row
According to the Association of Estonian Insurance Companies (EKsL), 1,340 employers purchased additional health insurance last year, insuring a total of 55,600 employees. The amount of employer health insurance premiums increased by 30% and reached EUR 19 million, the Association wrote.
ESTONIA: 70% of motor insurance disputes in 2023 ended with an agreement
Last year, 440 applications were submitted to resolve insurance disputes, of which 229 were related to motor insurance.
ESTONIA: LKF: total loss from traffic insurance cases last year increased by 3%
According to the statistics of the Traffic Insurance Fund (LKF), 34,300 traffic insurance cases took place in Estonia last year with a total loss of EUR 72 million. In addition, Estonian vehicles caused 2,600 traffic accidents abroad, the total damage of which reached EUR 11 million, the Fund reports.
ESTONIA: Insurance losses from home fires almost tripled in five years
According to the Association of Estonian Insurance Companies (EKsL), the average insurance loss from home fires has almost tripled in five years. In home insurance in 2022, there were a total of 425 fires with a total loss of EUR 7 million.
ESTONIA: Storms cause the most insurance cases in December
According to the Estonian Insurance Association (EKsL), in the last 15 years, storms have caused the most insurance cases in December. The risk of storms is also greater in October and August. The biggest storm in 2023 was on October 7-8, when it caused 1,500 insurance cases with a total loss of EUR 3.5 million.
STATISTICS: Estonian insurers’ GWP expanded to EUR 477 million at the end of Q3 2023
Estonian insurers posted January-September 2023 aggregate GWP worth EUR 477 million, 17.5% more y-o-y, according to the market figures published by the Estonian National Statistics Board. Total paid claims by local insurers increased by 4.5% y-o-y to ~EUR 302 million.
ESTONIA: The average annual premium for motor insurance increase by 22% in 10 months
According to the Estonian Traffic Insurance Fund (LKF), during the first 10 months of 2023, the average annual premium for motor insurance amounted to EUR 144, which is 22% more y-o-y, the Fund said.
ESTONIA: EKsL: the desire of Estonian people to insure their lives is low
According to the Association of Estonian Insurance Companies (EKsL), 30% of the country’s population has life insurance. Last year, collected life insurance premiums reached EUR 60 per person, while non-life insurance amounted to EUR 347 per person, the Association wrote.
ESTONIA: Balcia Insurance becomes a member of the Association of Insurance Companies
Balcia insurance became a new member of the Association of Estonian Insurance Companies (EKsL). All 18 insurance companies operating in Estonia are members of EKsL, Association of Estonian Insurance Companies (EKsL) informed.
ESTONIA: The winner of the insurance act of the year 2023 to be announced at the insurance conference on October 18
EKsL and the Estonian Insurance Brokers Association are organizing selection of the best act in insurance of the year for the first time. Eight applications were received for the competition, Association of Estonian Insurance Companies (EKsL) informed.
STATISTICS: Estonian insurance market exceeded EUR 300 million at the end of June 2023
Estonian insurers reported H1 2023 GWP worth EUR 318.8 million, 18.4% more compared with January-June 2022, according to the market figures published by the Estonian National Statistics Board. At the same time, the value of life & non-life paid claims and indemnities remained approximately around last year's value (~ EUR 200 million)
ESTONIA: LKF: For the first time, driver assistance systems have a positive impact on damage to passenger vehicles
In 1H2023, 16,900 traffic insurance events took place in Estonia, of which 12,300 or 73% were caused by passenger vehicles.
ESTONIA: LKF: the number of road accidents caused by elderly drivers has increased by 70%, while young drivers have the highest damage frequency
According to the statistics of the Estonian Traffic Insurance Fund (LKF), the share of road accidents caused by elderly drivers has increased by 70% over the past 10 years.
STATISTICS: Estonian Q1 insurers' business increased to over EUR 150 million
Estonian insurers posted aggregate business worth EUR 154.89 million in Q1 2023, or 18.58% more y-o-y, according to quarterly figures, published by the Estonian National Statistics Board.
ESTONIA: LKF: nearly 21,000 motorcycles and mopeds have been insured to date
According to the Estonian Traffic Insurance Fund (LKF), as of now nearly 21,000 motorcycles and mopeds have been insured, while last year there were 3,000 less, the Association of Estonian Insurance Companies (EKsL) wrote.

17 April 2024