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by Daniela GHETU, 2025-08-21
The Czech insurance market has recorded a marked increase in fire-related claims in the first half of 2025. According to the Czech Insurance Association, the number of insured fire events rose by 15% year-on-year, with 2,871 cases reported, compared to 2,489 in the same period of 2024.
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by Daniela GHETU, 2025-08-21
Costly incidents such as collisions, thefts, fires, and increasingly frequent storms are putting growing pressure on vehicle owners. In this context, CASCO insurance has become an essential financial safety net for Romanian drivers, offering protection against both everyday risks and extreme events.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
Kompare.hr, the leading Croatian platform for comparing and contracting insurance, telecom services and loans, is expanding its business to the Slovenian market. On the new domain kompare.si, users will be able to purchase vehicle insurance, and soon all other types of insurance – property, health and travel, osiguranje.hr writes.
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by Daniela GHETU, 2025-08-21
The outset of August 2025 was marked by significant natural disasters across multiple regions. From the latest editions of Aon’s Weekly Cat Report, we have extracted the most relevant events that affected Europe.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
Unilink Group, part of the international fintech leader Acrisure and the largest insurance brokerage company in Central and Eastern Europe, announced the acquisition of Mega Brokers, the largest insurance brokerage company in Greece, with the aim of creating a leading force on the market, insurancedaily.gr reports.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
Dubai-based ETG Insurance & Risk Solutions (EIRS), the rapidly growing insurance and reinsurance division of the global agri-commodity conglomerate ETG, has formed a strategic partnership with BrokerPlus, a Turkish insurance brokerage, Middle East Insurance Review writes.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
A significant increase in MTPL tariffs since February of this year allowed insurance companies to improve their activities and achieve significant profit, according to data of the Financial Rating of Insurance Companies of Armenia as of June 30, 2025, prepared by ArmInfo.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
In 1H2025, total GWP of the Agricultural Insurance Fund amounted to AZN 13.11 million (~EUR 6.57 million), which is 18% more y-o-y. Including, in crop production, GWP increased by 13%, and in livestock - by 65%, Trend writes with reference to the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
A draft law aimed at further development of the insurance market has been reviewed and adopted in the first reading in Uzbekistan, uzdaily.uz writes.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan, has launched BrokerSafe, an exclusive insurance facility for US freight broker clients seeking access to more stable and affordable freight broker auto liability coverage, according to the company’s press release.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
Achmea’s operational result in 1H2025 was up to EUR 567 million (+31%), driven by strong performance in Non-Life, Health and International, the company said in its press release.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
In 1H2025 Aviva Group operating profit was up 22% to GBP 1,068 million (1H2024: GBP 875 million). 66% of the Group’s operating profit is now from capital-light businesses, the Group said in its 2025 interim results announcement.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
Despite high catastrophe losses in the first quarter, Hannover Re generated a good half-year result and additionally strengthened the resilience in its loss reserves, the company said in its press release.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
In 1H2025 the Talanx Group generated record net income of EUR 1,373 (1,090) million and is raising its net income forecast for the full year from more than EUR 2.1 billion to roughly EUR 2.3 billion, the Group announced.
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STATISTICS
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by Daniela GHETU, 2025-08-21
The insurance market of Kosovo totaled EUR 40.46 million at the end of Q1 2025, 5% more y-o-y, according to data provided by the Central Bank (CBK). The Bank ceased providing results for the life insurance business, which means this figure is related exclusively to the non-life business.
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by Daniela GHETU, 2025-08-21
Latvian insurers ended Q1 2025 with gross written premiums (GWP) worth EUR 369,18 million, 12.16% up y-o-y. Life insurance accounted for almost 19% of this total, while motor insurance is the business segment with the largest participation to the market portfolio (~39% - MoD, MTPL and mandatory MTPL all together)
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by Daniela GHETU, 2025-08-21
Serbian insurers ended 1Q2025 with total GWP worth RSD 45 billion (EUR 384 million), which is almost 8% more y-o-y, according to the end-quarter statistics published by the National Bank of Serbia (NBS).
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by Daniela GHETU, 2025-08-21
GWP by the Slovak insurers amounted, according to the official statistics of the Slovak National Bank, to EUR 576.35 million in Q1 2025, which is by 7.28% less y-o-y.
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TOP EVENTS
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by Daniela GHETU, 2025-08-21
The upcoming “Claim the Future: Innovation, Regulation & Vision in Claims Transformation” conference will spotlight how innovation and forward-looking regulation are turning claims management from a cost center into a true competitive advantage.
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EIOPA NEWS
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by Media XPRIMM, 2025-08-21
On 3 September, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is organizing the 9th edition of the Global Insurance Supervision Conference under the theme "Global Insurance Supervision: Building Resilience in a Risk-Driven World".
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ON THE MOVE
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
On August 7, 2025, the PZU SA Supervisory Board dismissed Andrzej Klesyk from the position of CEO and from the PZU SA Management Board. The Board also adopted a resolution temporarily entrusting Tomasz Tarkowski, a member of the company's Management Board, with the duties of CEO until the appointment of a CEO of PZU SA, the company announced.
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by Daniela GHETU, 2025-08-21
Starting in August 2025, Micha? Piotrowiak will assume the role of Director of Strategy and Projects at PZU. Piotrowiak, who has previously built much of his career at Poland’s largest insurer, announced the move on LinkedIn.
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by Media XPRIMM, 2025-08-21
Swiss Re announced the appointment of Robin Spencer as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its Life & Health Reinsurance (L&H Re) business unit, effective 1 September 2025.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
Mehmet Shukri has been appointed head of UK Client Services for Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, effective immediately. He previously served as the deputy head of UK Claims and Client Services for Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, according to the company’s press release.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2025-08-21
Steve Haney, Vice President, Chubb Group and currently Division President of North America Surety and Chief Underwriting Officer of Global Surety, has been promoted to President and Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of Global Surety, Chubb said in its press release.
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by Media XPRIMM, 2025-08-21
Optio Group, a leading specialty MGA, today announces the appointment of Carrie-Ann Hallett head of insurer partnerships effective immediately. She will be based in London and report to chief underwriting officer Gary Head.
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