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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-08-11
In Lithuania, total ??crop damage due to extreme summer weather has reached at least 50,000 hectares, BELTA reports, citing Lithuanian media.
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-08-13
Alta Group, owned by entrepreneur Davor Macura, has acquired insurer ZOIL Makedonija AD Bitola, becoming the owner of all its shares, osiguranje.hr wrote. Following the acquisition, the insurer was renamed Alta Osiguranje AD Skopje. Once the regulatory procedures are completed, the company will offer non-life insurance products.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-08-11
Fitch Ratings has affirmed TBC Insurance JSC's Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating and Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BB' with Stable Outlooks.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-08-11
TAS Group, the leader in the Ukrainian non-life insurance market, collected UAH 3,857.1 million (~EUR 77.81 million) from January to June 2026, which is 11.6% more y-o-y, Forinsurer writes.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-08-11
Arsenal Insurance recorded strong growth across its key business lines and maintained high financial stability in the first half of 2026, Forinsurer reports.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-08-11
NN Group’s operating capital generation in the first half of the year increased 5% to EUR 1,073 million, building on a strong prior-year base, supported by business growth in Europe. Well on track to achieve 2028 OCG target of EUR 2.2 billion, the Group said on its website.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-08-11
MetLife has announced an excellent second quarter. Premiums, fees and other income were USD 13.7 billion, up 7% compared with the prioryear quarter. Adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues, excluding pension risk transfers, were USD 13.0 billion, up 5%, the company said on its website.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-08-11
Net interest income of KBC Group in 2Q2026 increased by 8% quarter-on-quarter and by 20% year-onyear (17% year-on-year on an organic basis, i.e. excluding the recent acquisitions of 365.Bank and Business Lease).
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-08-11
Gross written premiums of Generali in the first half of the year grew to EUR 53.4 billion (+5.8%), driven by both P&C (+6.3%) and Life (+5.5%), the Group said in its press release.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-08-11
American International Group (AIG) for the second quarter of 2026, has reported net income attributable to AIG common shareholders of USD 948 million, or USD 1.78 per diluted common share, compared to net income of USD 1.1 billion, or USD 1.98 per diluted common share, in the prior year quarter.
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STATISTICS
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-08-13
The Central and Eastern European (CEE) insurance market recorded a mostly positive start to 2026, with gross written premiums (GWP) reaching EUR 14.74 billion in Q1 – 6.47% increase y-o-y. Claims payments also rose, though at a slightly slower pace, climbing 5.35% to EUR 7.5 billion, according to aggregated market data.
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-08-13
Albanian insurers wrote gross premiums worth EUR 140.58 million, 7.48% up y-o-y in 1H2026. Because of the about 4% appreciation of the Albanian Lek against the European currency, statistical data denominated in local currency show a lower dynamic (3.16% growth).
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-08-13
Croatian insurers collected in 1H2026 GWP worth EUR 1.1 billion, or 6.7% more y-o-y. At the same time, claims paid increased y-o-y by 7.19%, to EUR 636.8 million.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-08-11
In 1H2026, the Azerbaijani insurance market totaled AZN 867.40 million (EUR 447.99 million), a 6.16% increase y-o-y, according to data published by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan. Total paid claims for the reporting period amounted to AZN 549.68 million (~EUR 283.90 million), representing a 27.18% y-o-y increase.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-08-11
Kazakhstan's insurance sector grew by 17.66% in the first half of 2026, reaching KZT 1,066.75 billion (EUR 1,925.44 million), according to data published by the National Bank. Total paid claims increased by 24.62%, reaching KZT 259.13 billion (EUR 467.72 million).
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TOP EVENTS
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-08-13
The 4th Georgian Evening at Baden-Baden 2026, an exclusive reception bringing together Georgian insurance executives and international (re)insurance professionals during the annual Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting, will take place on 20 October, starting 21.00 hours.
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INTERVIEW
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Leopoldo CAMARA, Head of Northern, Central and Eastern Europe in P&C Reinsurance, Swiss Re
by Daniela GHETU, 2026-07-29
The risk backdrop is volatile and will likely remain so. Geopolitical uncertainty, societal trends, technological disruption from AI, new energy sources, resurgent inflation and extreme weather all persist Simultaneously, there is still a significant protection gap, meaning our industry has a structural opportunity to grow risk transfer and to work with our partners to support resilience-building adaptation that makes a difference.
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MARKETS & TRENDS
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by Media XPRIMM, 2026-08-13
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes reached an estimated USD 42 billion in the first half of 2026, well below the long-term trend, a recent Swiss Re Institute report reads.
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