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by Media XPRIMM, 2026-09-03
At the 26th edition of the XPRIMM Insurance Market Awards Gala, GROUPAMA Asigurari won the Company of the Year award, while Virgil SONCUTEAN, CEO of ALLIANZ-TIRIAC Asigurari, was awarded the Manager of the Year trophy.
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-09-03
RECREX Group, an international group specializing in claims management and correspondent services within the Green Card System, announced the establishment of RECREX INTERNATIONAL S.R.L., its newly registered company in the Republic of Moldova.
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-09-03
On 1 September 2026, VIG Holding once again received the internationally recognised “Great Place To Work” certification. The certification is based on an anonymous, independent employee engagement survey. The already very good 2024 survey results improved further in all five key areas: credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-09-01
The total GWP of Albanian insurers rose by 3% y-o-y to ALL 15.9 billion (EUR 172 million) in the first seven months of the year, according to the Albanian Financial Supervisory Authority (AFSA), SeeNews reports.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-09-01
In the first seven months of this year Croatia-based insurers reported overall collected premiums of EUR 1.3 billion, up 6.9% on the year, SeeNews writes.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-09-01
In the first half of 2026, there were 17,851 traffic insurance incidents in Estonia, which is 14% more y-o-y. According to Tuuli Pärenson, Chairman of the Board of the Estonian Motor Insurance Fund (LKF), the figures for the first half of the year show that traffic accidents are an everyday reality in Estonia.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-09-01
Insurers have so far received more than 4,800 insurance claims following the weekend storm, according to data compiled by the Latvian Insurers Association (LAA). They already have paid EUR 424,000 for the losses caused by the storm, while total amount of reserved claims reaches EUR 8.05 million.
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-09-03
Marine insurers and claims specialists are assessing potential exposures following the sinking of the high-speed passenger catamaran Filo Jet on August 30, 2026. The vessel capsized and sank approximately four nautical miles off Kyrenia (Girne), Northern Cyprus, while operating a scheduled service to Ta?ucu, Türkiye.
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-09-03
Natural hazards caused insured losses of around EUR 950 million in Germany in the first half of 2026, broadly unchanged from the same period last year, according to the German Insurance Association (GDV). The relatively moderate claims bill was mainly due to the absence of major winter storms.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-09-01
MTPL GWP y-o-y growth accelerated from 16% to 18.5%, whereas health insurance saw a sharp decline—switching from a 4.7% increase a year ago to a 34.7% decrease in the first half of 2026.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-09-01
According to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, insurance companies operating in the country collected premiums totaling AZN 1,006.4 million (~EUR 514.41 million) in January–July, which is 7.3% more y-o-y, according to Trend. Meanwhile, paid claims reached AZN 671.4 million, representing a y-o-y increase of 26.9%, the Central Bank stated.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-09-01
The insurance market should be viewed not merely as a mechanism for risk protection, but also as a source of long-term capital and an institution fostering shared responsibility among the state, citizens, and businesses, stated Nurzhan Tursunkhanov, Deputy Chairman of the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-09-01
The rating agency IBI-Rating has affirmed the TAS Group’s long-term credit rating on the national scale at uaAA+ with a stable outlook, Forinsurer reports. The agency also affirmed the Group’s financial strength rating at uaAA+ifr.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-09-01
In the first half of 2026, insurance companies paid out UAH 176.5 million in war-risk claims to clients, with the bulk of these payments occurring in the second quarter. Insurers paid out UAH 129.4 million during the April–June period, vs UAH 47.1 million in the first quarter, reports Forinsurer.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-09-01
In the first seven months of the year, insurers collected nearly UAH 14 billion (~EUR 0.28 billion) in MTPL, which is 10.5% more y-o-y. Worth noting that premiums from electronic contracts totaled UAH 13.97 billion, meaning the share of the electronic sales channel approached 100%, Forinsurer writes.
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WTW becomes official insurance partner of WSL Football
by Media XPRIMM, 2026-09-03
WTW has become the official insurance partner of the Barclays Women’s Super League (BWSL) and WSL2 under a new multi-year partnership aimed at supporting the continued development and professionalization of women’s football.
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by Media XPRIMM, 2026-09-03
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI), the international specialty insurance and reinsurance group, announced the launch of Bermuda-based Cipher Underwriting Ltd. (“Cipher”), a specialty treaty reinsurance managing general agent (MGA) established to provide dedicated cyber treaty underwriting expertise and solutions on a global basis.
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-09-03
Starting September 1st, Guy Carpenter has officially become Marsh Re, bringing the group’s reinsurance business under the Marsh brand, Dean Klisura, President and CEO of Marsh Re, announced.
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MARKETS & TRENDS
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-09-03
A strengthening El Niño could significantly alter the global catastrophe risk landscape in the coming months, although its effects will vary considerably across regions and perils, according to a new SCOR Expert Views report, El Niño 2026: Implications for Global Catastrophe Risk and Insured Losses.
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-09-03
How much capital is enough for an insurer — and how can companies maintain a comfortable solvency position without unnecessarily constraining growth? SCOR’s latest “Solvency & Reinsurance in Europe” study provides some particularly interesting answers, based on year-end 2025 Solvency II disclosures.
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STATISTICS
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-09-01
Moldova's insurance sector grew by 11.63% in the first half of 2026, reaching MDL 1,778.26 million (EUR 88.26 million), according to data published by the National Bank of Moldova.
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-09-03
According to the local insurance agency – AZOBIH, at the end of June 2026, the BiH insurance market totaled EUR 318 million, up by ~5% y-o-y, the growth pace slightly slowing down after Q1. At the same time, the value of claims paid by insurers increased by 11.3% y-o-y to EUR 134.6 million.
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ON THE MOVE
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by Daniela GHETU, 2026-09-03
Marsh, a leading global professional services firm, today announced the appointment of Jens Florian-Jansen as Head of its Insurance Practice, Europe, effective immediately. Matthias Grass, formerly CFO of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, succeeds Mr. Florian-Jansen as President of Marsh Risk Germany, effective immediately.
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by Marina MAGNAVAL, 2026-09-01
Marsh, a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, has announced the appointment of Justin Ward as CEO of Pacific, Guy Carpenter, effective immediately.
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by Media XPRIMM, 2026-09-03
Liberty Specialty Markets (Liberty), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, announces the appointment of Mylène Martin-Ahmine as Chief Operating Officer, Liberty Europe. Martin-Ahmine will report into Pierre-Edouard Fraigneau, President, Liberty Europe.
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by Media XPRIMM, 2026-09-03
Arch Insurance EU (Arch) announced the appointment of Giacomo Mariani as Italy Branch Manager, subject to regulatory approval.
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