Armenia
ARMENIA: tax payments of insurers in 1H2021 increased by more than 45% y-o-y
In the first half of 2021, tax payments of the insurance sector of Armenia to the state treasury increased by 45.3% y-o-y and reached AMD 1.5 billion (EUR 2.55 million*), of which AMD 1.4 billion are direct taxes (including income tax, profit tax), which is 50% more y-o-y, ArmInfo reports.
3 August 2021ARMENIA: from the beginning of 2020 to May 31, 2021, payments of the Military Insurance Fund amounted to AMD 38.5 billion
From the beginning of 2020 to May 31, 2021, payments of the Military Insurance Fund totaled to AMD 38.5 billion (~EUR 60.46 million*), ArmInfo reports with reference to the Fund's official statement.
30 June 2021ARMENIA: in January-May, the number of terminated MTPL contracts increased almost 4 times y-o-y
The number of terminated MTPL contracts in Armenia continues to grow rapidly - in January-May by 3.9 times compared to the same period in 2020, amounting to 19,500.
16 June 2021STATISTICS: ARMENIA, 1Q2021: motor insurance decreased by about 3% y-o-y (local currency), while health insurance is practically stagnating
From January to March 2021, the insurance market of Armenia grew by 3.37% (in local currency), to AMD 16.35 billion (EUR 26.25 million), as the data on the activities of insurance companies provided by ArmInfo show.
20 May 2021ARMENIA: in Jan-March 2021, health insurance approached stagnation, while travel insurance decreased by more than 40% y-o-y
In January-March 2021, GWP of the Armenian insurers in health insurance approached stagnation, reducing their growth rate from 8.2% a year ago to 1.1%, to a volume of AMD 7.4 billion (~EUR 13.48 million*), ArmInfo reports.
4 May 2021ARMENIA: the share of e-MTPL in 1Q2021 increased to 19%
In the first quarter of 2021, sales of e-MTPL policies in Armenia increased and their share in the total number of MTPL contracts at the end of the quarter reached 19% (vs 11% a year ago), according to
21 April 2021ARMENIA: the volume of tax payments of the insurance sector in 1Q2021 decreased by 7.7% y-o-y
According to 1Q2021 results, 5 out of 6 operating insurance companies were included in the list of 1000 large taxpayers in Armenia, same as a year ago.
21 April 2021ARMENIA: in February 2021, more agreements were concluded under the agroinsurance program than in the entire 2020
In February 2021, 1,800 agreements were concluded between farmers and insurers within the framework of the agroinsurance program, while in the entire 2020 their number reached only 1,500, writes ArmInfo, according to Ira PANOSYAN, head of the department for the development of agricultural programs at the Ministry of Economy of Armenia.
29 March 2021ARMENIA: about 78% of insured events in 2020 registered in health insurance
In 2020, total market paid claims of Armenian insurers amounted to AMD 23.2 billion (~EUR 36.19 million*), which is 7.3% less y-o-y.
9 March 2021ARMENIA: in 2020, the shares of corporate and retail insurance in the portfolios of insurers were almost equal
According to the results of 2020, retail and corporate insurance in the portfolios of companies recorded almost equal shares - 50.3% and 49.7%, respectively (vs 52.8% and 47.2% a year ago), ArmInfo reports.
1 March 2021Armenia: steps made in developing the country's agriculture may also growth on several insurance business lines
A rural insurance program was implemented in Armenia, in 6 regions, covering 2 crops. In 2021, the program shall be implemented nationwide, covering a total of 11 crops. The program is part of a series of measures aiming at developing the country's agriculture.
16 February 2021ARMENIA: over 82% of the GWP collected in 2020 under the agroinsurance program is directed to risk reinsurance
In 2020, Armenian insurance companies, participating in the agroinsurance program, collected GWP worth AMD 130.94 million (~EUR 0.2 million*), according to the quarterly Financial Rating of Armenian Insurance Companies, prepared by ArmInfo. At the same time, 82.2% (or AMD 107.6 million) was directed to risk reinsurance.
16 February 2021STATISTICS: ARMENIA, FY2020: the market decreased by more than 9% y-o-y (in local currency)
At the end of 2020, GWP of Armenian insurers decreased by 9.33% y-o-y to AMD 44.54 billion (~EUR 69.49 million), according to the data on the insurance companies, provided to ArmInfo.
11 February 2021ARMENIA: in 2020, 5 out of 6 insurance companies included in the list of the largest taxpayers
By the end of 2020, 5 insurance companies out of 6, operating in the local market, were included in the list of 1000 largest taxpayers in Armenia, while a year ago there were only 3 insurers in this list, ArmInfo reports.
27 January 2021ARMENIA: for January-November the share of e-MTPL policies in the total number of MTPL contracts increased to 14%
According to the Bureau of Motor Insurers of Armenia, for 11 months of 2020, the number of online MTPL contracts exceeded by 2.3 times the same indicator for 11 months of 2019, and the share of e-MTPL policies in the total number of MTPL contracts increased to 14% from 5% a year ago, ArmInfo reports.
5 January 2021STATISTICS: ARMENIA, 3Q2020: Insurance market dropped by more than 7% y-o-y, the largest decline being recorded in travel segment
According to the 3Q2020 results, GWP of Armenian insurers decreased by 7.37% y-o-y in local currency, to AMD 33.83 billion (EUR 59.17 million). At the same time, it should be noted that the dynamics improved during the third quarter - GWP and paid claims returned to a growing trend, as the results, provided by ArmInfo, show.
19 November 2020ARMENIA: after 9 months, corporate insurance accounts for almost 51% in the portfolios of insurers, while almost 68% of claims paid to retail clients
The results of the insurance market for 9 months of 2020 show that corporate insurance dominates in GWP portfolios of Armenian insurers (50.9% or AMD 17.2 billion/~EUR 30 million*), while retail insurance accounts for 49.1% (AMD 16.6 billion/~EUR 29 million*), against 49.7% and 50.3% correspondingly a year earlier, ArmInfo reports.
19 November 2020ARMENIA: for the first three quarters, total net profit of insurers grew 3.6 times y-o-y
Total net profit of Armenian insurers for the first 9 months of the year grew 3.6 times and exceeded AMD 4 billion (~EUR 6.97 million*), as ArmInfo reports.
3 November 2020ARMENIA: tax payments of the insurance sector in January-September increased by more than 33% y-o-y
From January to September 2020, Armenian insurers paid taxes in the amount of AMD 1.6 billion (EUR 2.78 million*), which is 33.3% more y-o-y (vs a decline by 25% at the end of the same period in 2019), ArmInfo reports.
28 October 2020ARMENIA: Armenian Bureau of motor insurers celebrates its 10th anniversary
In September 2020 the Armenian Bureau of motor insurers celebrates its 10th anniversary, in connection with that the Bureau has prepared a report on the work done, achievements in MTPL baased on the key indicators, such as procedures for concluding contracts, registrations of accidents, claim payment, as well as MTPL reforms, according to the announcement made on the website of the Bureau.
9 September 2020
