Moldovan insurance companies have suspended the process of concluding agroinsurance contracts with farmers due to the fact that they did not receive full subsidies under last year's contracts, east-fruit.com wrote.

According to preliminary data from Moldovan insurance companies, in 2022 total GWP under agricultural risk insurance contracts exceeded MDL 80 million (over USD 4 million), east-fruit.com reports.

Total assets of the insurance companies of the Republic of Moldova for the first 9M2022 exceeded MDL 4.3 billion (~EUR 0.22 billion), which is 20.5% higher y-o-y, md.sputniknews.ru writes.

The insurance market of Moldova at the end of 3Q2022 grew by 26.56% to MDL 1.82 billion (EUR 95.84 million), according to data published by the National Financial Market Commission. Paid claims reached MDL 585.80 million (EUR 30.84 million), which is 25.41% more than in the same period of 2021.

In Moldova, the number of premiums collected by insurance companies under agricultural risk insurance contracts in the first half of 2022 increased by more than 40% compared to the same period last year, east-fruit.com wrote.

In Moldova, the cost of MTPL policies has increased. The decision was taken by the National Commission for Financial Markets (CNPF) on August 9 and entered into force on September 2, from the moment of publication in Monitorul Oficial.

The insurance market in Moldova in 1H2022 rose by 34.62% to MDL 1.182 billion (EUR 58.77 million), according to data published by the National Financial Market Commission. Paid claims reached MDL 391.28 million (EUR 19.45 million), which is 27.57% up compared to the same period of 2021.

In the first quarter of 2022, the insurance sector of Moldova grew by more than 24% y-o-y to MDL 485.23 million (EUR 23.80 million). Paid claims also recorded a fairly strong growth - by 17%, amounting to MDL 185 million (EUR 9.07 million), according to the data published by the National Financial Market Commission.

According to the information of brokers of insurance companies in Moldova, in the spring of 2022, the number and size of insurance contracts concluded by agricultural producers dropped sharply. Among the reasons, there is a decrease in industry profitability throughout the 2021-2022 season, as well as a sharp rise in the cost of all production resources in late 2021 and early 2022, EastFruit reports.

The insurance sector of Moldova ended 2021 with an increase of 31.58% (in local currency) - total GWP reached MDL 1.92 billion (EUR 95.87 million). At the same time, paid claims increased by only 11% to MDL 662 million, according to the data published by the National Financial Market Commission.

National Financial Market Commission (NCFM) has clarified for parties involved in third party liability insurance the latest changes regarding availability of a Green Card policy for vehicles registered in Ukraine, CapitalMarket reports.

In the third quarter of 2021, the Moldovan insurance market ended with y-o-y growth of more than 35% (MDL 1.43 billion/EUR 69.83 million) in local currency. At the same time, the growth in paid claims was very moderate - at the level of 6.53% (MDL 467.10 million), according to the data published by the National Financial Market Commission.

Ecaterina Caraman, head of the Corporate Investment Department within Moldova Agroindbank (MAIB) could be appointed to lead the National Financial Market Commission (NCFM), the autonomous public authority that authorizes, regulates and supervises the activity of participants in the non-banking financial market in the Republic of Moldova.

In 1H2021, the insurance sector of Moldova recorded a GWP increase by more than 29% y-o-y, up to MDL 878.01 million (EUR 41.03 million).

Asterra Grup was awarded the Gold Medal in the category "Financial Services" on June 25 within the "Trademark of the Year 2020" competition, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moldova in partnership with the State Agency for Intellectual Property, CapitalMarket reports.

In the first three years since introduction of the strategy for the development of the non-banking financial market for 2018-2022, about 80% of the measures included in the Action Plan have been implemented, stated CNPT representatives for xprimm.md.

For four years of work since creation in 2016, GENERAL ASIGURARI entered the TOP-3 companies in Moldova. According to the results of 1Q2021 (GWP volume), the company ranks 3^rd in the insurance market and 2^nd in the non-life insurance market, said Vitalie BANARU, CEO of GENERAL ASIGURARI SA, in an interview with Capital Market.

In the first three months of 2021, the insurance market in Moldova expanded by almost 15% y-o-y in local currency to MDL 389.65 million (EUR 18.44 million).

The 61,200 shares of MOLDASIG with a cost over one million USD have been put up for auction by Banca de Economii (The Savings Bank), which is in the liquidation procedure, www.xprimm.md reports.

The insurance market of Moldova ended 2020 with a total GWP drop of almost 11% y-o-y in local currency (MDL 1.45 billion/EUR 68.77 million). Paid claims decreased by 8.78% to MDL 596.39 million.