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SEE top insurers saw premium growth slow down and even declines in 2024

GWP growth of most of Southeast Europe’s top insurers slowed down last year amid ongoing global geopolitical instability and regional economic pressures. In 2024, SEE top 100 insurers reported total GWP worth EUR 13.4 billion combined, up from EUR 12.4 billion the previous year, which represented a 7.7% y-o-y increase, slowing down from a 16.7% rise in 2023, SeeNews reports.


Zurich delivers strong top-line growth in the first nine months

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) continued to deliver strong top-line growth in the first nine months of the year. With a diversified business and robust balance sheet, Zurich is well positioned to capture future growth opportunities and generate attractive long-term returns, the Group said in its press release.

Fitch affirms Generali's IFS Rating at ‘AA-‘

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Generali and its core subsidiaries' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Ratings at 'AA-'. The agency has also affirmed Generali's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A+'. The Outlooks are Stable.



Two weeks to the 2025 Insurance Conference of the Republic of Moldova - Chisinau

On 18 November, the 2025 Insurance Conference of the Republic of Moldova will bring together in Chisinau policymakers, regulators, insurers, and international experts to discuss the country’s progress and priorities in aligning its insurance market with European regulatory standards and building a sustainable, competitive market framework.

STATISTICS: TÜRKIYE 3Q2025: maintaining a steady growth

According to the quarter figures published by the Insurance Association of Türkiye - at the end of September 2025 the local insurance market increased by 50.2% y-o-y reaching TRY 856.83 billion (~EUR 17.54 billion). In European currency, due to about 28% depreciation of the Turkish Lira against Euro throughout the last 12 months, the market change was +17.6% y-o-y.



CLAIM THE FUTURE Conference– the journey from a cost burden to a strategic advantage

The 2025 edition of the International Conference on Insurance Claims – CLAIM THE FUTURE, co-organized by XPRIMM and Revauxy, took place in Sofia, Bulgaria, bringing together an exceptional lineup of industry leaders and innovators. The conference explored how insurers can transform claims from a cost burden into a strategic advantage — a true driver of customer trust, brand value, and operational excellence.

AIG to acquire renewal rights for a majority of Everest Group Ltd.’s retail insurance portfolios worldwide, representing in aggregate approximately USD 2 billion of premium

American International Group (AIG) has entered into definitive agreements to acquire the renewal rights for a majority of Everest Group Ltd.’s retail insurance portfolios worldwide, representing in aggregate approximately USD 2 billion of premium. Exposure to all liabilities will remain with Everest, who will also continue to administer claims with respect to its policies, AIG said.



AXA records solid performance in the first nine months of 2025

In 9M2025 AXA’s total gross written premiums and other revenues were up 7% to EUR 89.4 billion, Property & Casualty premiums were up 5% to EUR 46.2 billion, Life & Health premiums were up 9% to EUR 42.3 billion, AXA said in its “9M25 Activity Indicators” report.





SCOR achieves a strong quarter driven by all business activities

SCOR records EUR 217 million net income (EUR 211 million adjusted) in Q3 2025, driven by all business activities. Over the first nine months of 2025, SCOR reports a net income of EUR 642 million (EUR 631 million adjusted), implying an annualized Return on Equity of 19.9% (19.5% adjusted), the company’s press release said.