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The Polish Financial Supervision Authority joins #Fakehunter project, to prevent public disinformation
The Polish Financial Supervision Authority has partnered with #Fakehunter, the project created by the Polish Press Agency and GovTech Polska to fight disinformation. Whilst the project started as a tool to prevent the spread of fake news in relation to the Covid-19 issues, its creators have decided to expand it to include financial issues.
2 July 2020Maciej FEDYNA to become new President of the Management Board and CEO of GENERALI in Poland
GENERALI announced that Maciej FEDYNA was nominated new President of the Management Board and CEO of GENERALI Poland companies as of 1 July 2020. Maciej FEDYNA, former Chief Financial Officer of GENERALI Poland, will succeed Andrea SIMONCELLI who was appointed as new Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of GENERALI T.U. S.A., GENERALI Zycie T.U. S.A and GENERALI Finance Sp. z o.o.
29 June 2020POLAND: Number of accidents caused by Polish vehicles decreased after 6 years of consecutive growth
For the first time in the past 6 years, the number of accidents due to the guilt of Polish drivers on foreign roads has started to decrease. At the end of 2019, for 12 months ended, Polish motorists caused 73 thousand accidents, 3% less when compared to over 75 thousand events during 2018. Traditionally, most of the accidents caused by Polish drivers happened on the roads of Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain and the Netherlands. Drivers of vehicles with Polish license plates cause 200 events per day on foreign roads.
18 June 2020PZU Group, 1Q2020: Consolidated net result reached PLN 116 million
PZU Group ended the first quarter of 2020 with a consolidated net result of PLN 116 million, 84.5% lower year-on-year. The net profit registered by the group excluding Alior Bank and Pekao reached PLN 577 million (-13.3%).
29 May 2020TUW PZUW is the mutual insurance market leader in Poland, with record results in 2019
TUW PZUW, the mutual insurer established by the PZU Group in 2016, ended 2019 with written premiums worth PLN 690 million while doubling its net profit and technical result as compared with 2018 and reaching a 31% market share on the mutual insurance market in Poland.
21 May 2020PZU's Supervisory Board positively evaluated the Management Board's motion on the distribution of group's net profit for the year ended
Polish insurer PZU informed the the Supervisory Board positively evaluated the group's Management Board's motion to PZU's Ordinary Shareholder Meeting on the distribution of PZU's net profit for the year ended 31 December 2019.
4 May 2020S&P changed the rating outlook of PZU from "Positive" to "Stable" due to the outbreak of the pandemic
Polish insurance group PZU (Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen Spolka Akcyjna informed that on 6 April 2020 S&P Global Ratings changed the insurer' rating outlook from "Positive" to "Stable". At the same time, the agency affirmed PZU SA's financial strength rating at an unchanged level of "A-".
8 April 2020POLAND: Despite being the largest CEE market, Polish insurance market potential remains huge
Despite that the Polish insurance market is the largest in CEE Region, it is still a market with huge potential, according to Roger HODGKISS, member of the top management team of GENERALI Poland being responsible for the P&C sales network and marketing of GENERALI and PROAMA.
6 April 2020POLAND: Insurers respond to Financial Ombudsman's call for solutions in relation to COVID-19
In a letter issued on March 25th, PIU - the Polish Chamber of Insurance responded to the Financial Ombudsman's proposal of solutions aimed at supporting policyholders. In PIU's opinion, any hasty actions that directly affect the solvency of companies, in the event of a long and deep crisis, will harm the interests of victims and the stability of the insurance market.
2 April 2020STATISTICS: POLAND, FY2019: The largest CEE market reported positive rates and almost EUR 15 billion in aggregate GWP
The largest CEE insurance market reported positive dynamic in terms of premiums, according to the year-end figures from the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF).
2 April 2020POLAND: KNF published a "stimulus package" to support the insurance industry
KNF - the Polish Financial Supervision Authority announced some measurers in order to support the local insurance industry in response to the crisis generaded by COVID-19.
30 March 2020PZU SA appoints two new members at Management Board
PZU SA announced in March 2020 the appointments of Beata KOZLOWSKA-CHYLA and Malgorzata KOT to the Management Board of the company.
13 March 2020PZU President Pawel SUROWKA has resigned
On March 12, 2020, PZU announced the resignation of Pawel SUROWKA, President of PZU Group. During his leadership, PZU Group's net profit doubled, ROE increased by 40%, while the premiums written went up 20%.
13 March 2020PZU Group, FY2019: best results since the its listing to the stock exchange
PZU Group achieved in 2019 the best results in its history on the stock exchange, the Polish group reported citing as main coordinates of its success the highest net profit, the highest sales and the largest employee involvement.
12 March 2020PZU launches aid for Poles in connection with the coronavirus threat
PZU joins the fight against coronavirus in Poland, by offering free access to medical advice for all citizens whether they are PZU clients or not. PZU Zdrowie, one of the largest private medical operators, will provide free help to those who are worried about their health in connection with the threat of coronavirus.
5 March 2020POLAND: Andrea SIMONCELLI became the Insurance Manager of the Year 2019
The President of the Management Board of GENERALI Polska companies Andrea SIMONCELLI was recognized by Gazeta Bankowa as the Insurance Manager of the Year. This title was awarded by the Competition Jury for successful acquisitions and consolidation of the insurance market in Poland, as the Italian insurer informed in a statement.
5 February 2020At PZU's initiative, 12 of the largest CEE enterprises signed the Business Council of Growing Europe founding memorandum
Representatives of the 12 largest and most dynamic enterprises in the CEE - among which the PZU and TRIGLAV Groups -, have signed in Davos a memorandum forming the Business Council of Growing Europe, an initiative that will promote CEE as an attractive destination for investors and to support cooperation between business leaders from the region.
23 January 2020Magdalena MACKO-GIZINSKA joins NN Poland management board
Polish subsidiary of NN announced the appointment of Magdalena MACKO-GIZINSKA as member of the board and Chief Customer Officer, starting January 2020.
20 January 2020Marek Niechciuk from February on the board of UFG
The Polish Insurance Guarantee Fund Council appointed Marek Niechcial as a member of the management board of UFG.
13 January 2020Dagmara WIECZOREK-BARTCZAK appointed Deputy Chairman of the Polish KNF
Dagmara WIECZOREK-BARTCZAK was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, in charge with KNF Office for supervision over the insurance sector, starting December 2019.
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