The Law of the Republic of Belarus "On Insurance Activities" entered into force on January 1, 2025, according to a review of key market events in 2025 in the "Insurance in Belarus" magazine of the

Last year, insurers in Estonia compensated nearly 32,000 MTPL claims, totaling EUR 87 million. Overall, the number of MTPL claims decreased by approximately 4% compared to 2024, and the total amount of payments decreased by approximately 7%, according to the Estonian Motor Insurance Fund (LKF).

Generali has been recognised as a Top Employer in Europe in 2026 by the Top Employers Institute, the global certifying body for HR excellence, thanks to the strategies implemented to attract top talent, provide support for professional growth and skills development, and promote employee well-being through a hybrid work model and initiatives dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

NN Group has been certified as Top Employer 2026, with an overall score of 96.46% ranking #5 in the Top 10 in Europe, improving from #7 last year.

ERGO Hestia has been awarded the Top Employer Polska 2026 certificate, and this is the fifth consecutive year that the insurer has undergone a rigorous audit, confirming its position among the most attractive employers on the Polish market, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa (Insurance Gazette) writes.

The insurtech market in Europe is entering a phase of maturity, according to the report "The State of Insurtech & Resilience in Europe," prepared by the astorya.vc fund with PZU as a partner in the publication.

In Tajikistan, compulsory health insurance is planned to be launched only after 2030, Asia-Plus reports, citing information from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Tajikistan.

Participation insurers (takaful operators) in Turkiye generated TRY 70.1 billion (USD 1.6 billion) in contributions in 2025 in nominal terms, which is 62.9% more y-o-y, according to data from the Insurance Association of Turkiye (TSB) , Middle East Insurance Review reports.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded The State Insurance Organization of Turkmenistan's (SIOT) Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating and Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'B+' from 'B'. The Outlooks are Stable.

In 2025, the MTIBU (Motor Transport Insurance Bureau of Ukraine) paid out over UAH 1.2 billion (~EUR 24.29 million) from the Road Accident Victims Protection Fund.

The expansion of autonomous vehicles on public roads represents a major structural change for the auto insurance industry. As these technologies move from the testing phase to real-world operation, auto liability insurance (ALI) is faced with unprecedented legal and operational challenges.

In a wide-ranging interview, Romanian ASF Vice-President Sorin Mititelu describes 2025 as a year of consolidation and maturing for the Romanian insurance market, with gross written premiums rising by about 8%, underpinned by robust activity in both non-life insurance - especially auto - and strong double-digit growth in life insurance, notably unit-linked products.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has published its new strategy for the coming years, setting out its key areas of focus in an era marked by heightened geopolitical tensions, economic fragility, as well as environmental and technological challenges.

In a joint letter sent to the European Commission, Insurance Europe and the European Insurance CFO Forum welcome efforts to simplify the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) but warn that the current proposals still risk excessive complexity and reporting burden.

Insurance Europe has co signed a joint statement on Third-Party Litigation Funding (TPLF), together with a broad cross-sector group of business associations.

Christoph Rath has been appointed member of the VIG Management Board by the VIG Supervisory Board, effective January 2026, the Group announced in a post on LinkedIn.

A surge in construction costs has sharply increased residential property values in Croatia, while much of the housing stock remains underinsured. Institute IGH data show average building costs rose by around 50% between 2019 and 2024, lifting benchmark values used to set insured sums.

The Lithuanian insurance market totaled EUR 1.27 billion at end-September 2025, up by 7.9% y-o-y, according to the quarterly figures published on the Central Bank's website. During the analyzed period, Lithuanian insurers paid claims from insurance losses worth EUR 546.7 million, up by 3.9% y-o-y.

According to the Q3 2025 market data published by the Financial and Capital Market Commission (FKTK), the Latvian insurance market totaled GWP worth EUR 1,008.3 million, about 9.8% more y-o-y.

The Czech insurance market ended the third quarter of 2025 with GWP worth CZK 186.93 billion (EUR 7.68 billion), up by 7.65% y-o-y, according to the end-September data published by the Czech National Bank (CNB).