Poland

Location:
Central Europe, East of Germany

Climate:
temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers

Natural hazards:
destructive earthquakes

Currency: Zlots (PLN)
1 EUR = 4.4240 Zlots - PLN (December 31st, 2016)
1 EUR = 4.2615 Zlots - PLN (December 31st, 2015)
1 EUR = 4.2623 Zlots - PLN (December 31st, 2014)
1 EUR = 4.1472 Zlots - PLN (December 31st, 2013)
1 EUR = 4.0882 Zlots - PLN (December 31st, 2012)
1 EUR = 4.4168 Zlots - PLN (December 31st, 2011)
1 EUR = 3.9603 Zlots - PLN (December 31st, 2010)

Sources:
The Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF)
The Polish Chamber of Insurance (PIU)
National Bank of Poland

Insurance statistics
1Q2017	Market portfolio	xlsx
1Q2017	Insurance companies rankings	xlsx
FY2016	Market Portfolio	xlsx
FY2016	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
3Q2016	Market Portfolio	xlsx
3Q2016	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
1H2016	Market Portfolio	xlsx
1H2016	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
1Q2016	Market Portfolio	xlsx
1Q2016	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
FY2015	Market Portfolio	xlsx
FY2015	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
3Q2015	Market Portfolio	xlsx
3Q2015	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
1H2015	Market Portfolio	xlsx
1H2015	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
1Q2015	Market Portfolio	xlsx
1Q2015	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
FY2014	Market Portfolio	xlsx
FY2014	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
3Q2014	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
3Q2014	Market Portfolio	xlsx
1H2014	Insurance market overview	pdf
1H2014	Market Portfolio	xlsx
1H2014	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
1Q2014	Market portfolio	xlsx
1Q2014	Insurance companies rankings	xlsx
FY2013	Insurance market overview	pdf
FY2013	Market Portfolio	xlsx
FY2013	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
3Q2013	Market Portfolio	xlsx
3Q2013	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
1H2013	Insurance market overview	pdf
1H2013	Market Portfolio	xlsx
1H2013	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
1Q2013	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
1Q2013	Market Portfolio	xlsx
FY2012	Insurance market overview	pdf
FY2012	Market Portfolio	xlsx
FY2012	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
3Q2012	Market Portfolio	xlsx
3Q2012	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
1H2012	Insurance market overview	pdf
1H2012	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
1H2012	Market Portfolio	xlsx
1Q2012	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
1Q2012	Market Portfolio	xlsx
FY2011	Insurance market overview	pdf
FY2011	Market Portfolio	xlsx
FY2011	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
3Q2011	Market Portfolio	xlsx
3Q2011	Insurance Companies Rankings	xlsx
1H2011	Insurance market overview	pdf
1H2011	Market portfolio and rankings	xlsx
2010	Insurance market overview	pdf
2010	Market portfolio and rankings	xlsx
1H2009	Polish insurance market overview	pdf
1H2009	Market portfolio	xls
1H2009	Life insurance rankings	xls
1H2009	Non-Life insurance rankings (total & main lines)	xls
2009	Polish insurance market overview	pdf
2009	Market portfolio	xls
2009	Life insurance rankings	xls
2009	Non-Life insurance rankings	xls
1H2010	Polish insurance market overview	pdf
1H2010	Market portfolio	xls
1H2010	Life insurance rankings	xls
1H2010	Non-Life insurance rankings (total & main lines)	xls

Poland FY2017 Insurance Companies Rankings

Poland FY2017 Market Portfolio

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POLAND: new increases in the MTPL tariffs expected after a recent Supreme Court ruling

Editor: Daniela GHETU
2018-05-24

Polish insurance market may witness a new round of increasing MTPL tariffs following a recent Supreme Court ruling, asking insurers to pay compensations for permanent disability not also to the victim, but also to his/hers close relatives.

STATISTICS: POLAND, FY2017: motor insurance lines account for 60% of the non-life GWP and over 67% of the paid claims

Editor: Daniela GHETU
2018-04-05

Polish insurers ended 2017 with aggregated net profit of PLN 5.7 billion (EUR 1.37 billion), of which PLN 2.3 billion came from the life insurance segment and PLN 3.4 billion was the result of the non-life business.

PZU Group, 2017: GWP and net profit exceeding all previous records

Editor: Daniela GHETU
2018-04-04

Polish PZU Group ended 2017 with a record GWP volume, of PLN 22.8 billion (EUR 5.46 billion), 13.0% up y-o-y. The Group's consolidated net profit also increased by 78.3% y-o-y to PLN 4.2 billion, despite the occurrence of large weather losses.

US-based UNUM to acquire Polish life insurer PRAMERICA Zycie

Editor: Vlad BOLDIJAR
2018-02-01

UNUM, a US-based financial protection benefits provider, has agreed to acquire Polish life insurer PRAMERICA Zycie TuiR from a subsidiary of financial services firm PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL.

STATISTICS: Poland, 3Q2017: Stable results with impressive growth rates in motor classes

Editor: Vlad BOLDIJAR
2018-01-18

At the end of 3Q2017 the Polish insurance market totaled PLN 46.15 billion (EUR 10.70 billion), up by 13.37% y-o-y, as the financial indicators published by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) show.

POLAND: Allegro starts cooperation with PZU

2018-01-17

Allegro Group, operator of Allegro.pl, Poland's largest marketplace for new and used goods, started cooperating with PZU, a Polish insurance company.

POLAND: Grupa Europa launches mobile screen protection insurance

2018-01-10

Insurer Grupa Europa, subsidiary of the global bancassurance giant Talanx International will sell mobile screen insurance policy in Poland, the company announced. The insurance will be offered through the company's app - Screenity, which could be added to existing banking apps or pre-installed on devices, the company said.

POLISH insurers raise 34.5% of Q3 life insurance GWP via bancassurance

2017-12-20

Polish insurers slightly increased the share of bancassurance channel sales in total GWP collected in the life insurance segment in Q3 to 34.5% of PLN 18.3 bln from 34.3% of PLN 17.8 bln in the prior year period, a report by insurance sector lobby PIU shows.

STATISTICS: POLAND, 1H2017: Recovery trend confirmed thanks to the MTPL line increasing premiums volume

Editor: Daniela GHETU
2017-10-19

The Polish insurance market's recovery announced by the Q1 results, after four years of decline, seems to become confirmed reality, judging by the 1H results: the market ended the first half of 2017 with GWP of EUR 7.4 billion, 21% up y-o-y.

POLAND's storms to cost insurers millions: report

2017-08-22

Insurance companies in Poland may have to pay out a staggering PLN 400 million (EUR 93.5 million, USD 110 million) in compensation for damages caused by a series of severe storms that hit the country earlier this month, a newspaper has reported.

AEGON Poland takes over NORDEA pension fund's management

Editor: Vlad BOLDIJAR
2017-08-08

AEGON Poland has received the Polish Financial Supervision Authority's approval to take over the management of the NORDEA open pension fund (OFE) between September 1 and November 17, 2017.

POLAND: Orange raises price, cover of phone insurance

2017-08-07

Orange Poland amended the conditions of the insurance service Orange Smart Care, which covers service costs for repair of a broken smartphone. Previously the limit for repair cost reimbursement was PLN 700 a year and the service cost PLN 7.98 a month. Now the operator increases the coverage to PLN 800 a year and the service will cost PLN 8.99 a month.

POLAND's Insurance Sector to Grow in 2017 But Profitability Under Pressure

2017-06-27

Recently, two contradictory trends have been shaping the insurance market in Poland. The life insurance segment has remained in a downturn, as it continued to suffer from tighter regulatory environment in multiple areas, including: consumer protection, distribution, fiscal treatment etc. Moreover, an overall negative sentiment around insurance investment products and low interest rate environment have not helped new product sales. By contrast, the non-life segment has seen significant growth in new premium collection. This could be attributed mostly to surging car insurance premium, which has been an effect of both: increasing tariffs and a higher number of contracts.