Russia

Location:
Northern Asia (the area west of the Urals is considered part of Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean

Climate:
ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russia; subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast

Natural hazards:
permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to development; volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands; volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula; spring floods and summer/autumn forest fires throughout Siberia and parts of European Russia

Currency: Ruble (RUB)
1 EUR = 63.8111 Ruble - RUB (December 31st, 2016)
1 EUR = 79.6972 Ruble - RUB (December 31st, 2015)
1 EUR = 68.3427 Ruble - RUB (December 31st, 2014)
1 EUR = 44.9699 Ruble - RUB (December 31st, 2013)
1 EUR = 40.2286 Ruble - RUB (December 31st, 2012)
1 EUR = 41.6714 Ruble - RUB (December 31st, 2011)
1 EUR = 40.3331 Ruble - RUB (December 31st, 2010)

Sources:
Central Bank of the Russian Federation
Federal Insurance Supervision Service
Media - Information Group "Insurance Today"

Insurance statistics
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1H2014	Insurance market overview	pdf
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FY2013	Insurance market overview	pdf
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1H2013	Insurance market overview	pdf
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FY2012	Insurance market overview	pdf
1H2012	Insurance market overview	pdf
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FY2011	Insurance market overview	pdf
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1H2011	Insurance market overview	pdf
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2010	Insurance market overview	pdf
2010	Market portfolio and rankings	xls
2009	Insurance market overview	pdf
2009	Market portfolio and rankings	xlsx
1H2010	Russian insurance market overview	pdf
1H2010	Market portfolio	xls
1H2010	Life insurance rankings	xls
1H2010	Non-Life insurance rankings	xls

Russia 1Q2018 Market Portfolio

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Russian central bank intents to tighten investment rules for insurers

Editor: Daniela GHETU
2018-08-14

Russia's central bank said on 9 August it was proposing to limit investments made by insurance companies into securities that were issued by a single entity, Reuters reports.

RUSSIA: in 1H premiums of one of the TOP-3 life insurers, RGS Life, dropped by 40%

Editor: Marina MAGNAVAL
2018-08-14

Premiums of RGS Life, one of the 3 life market leaders, based on the first half year result dropped by 40% against the market total growth, wrote ASN portal.

RUSSIA, 1H: life insurance growth rate reached 42%, driven by investment life insurance

Editor: Marina MAGNAVAL
2018-08-13

In the first half year 2018 life insurers' premiums jumped by 42%, compared to the same period last year, and amounted to RUB 222 billion*, informed the President of ARIA Igor YURGENS.

RUSSIA: National Rating Agency Expert RA improved financial strength rating of SOGLASIE to ruBBB+, forecast stable

Editor: Marina MAGNAVAL
2018-08-13

The National rating agency Expert RA (RAEX) improved the financial strength rating of the insurance company SOGLASIE to ruBBB+, forecast stable; before that the insurer's rating was ruBBB, announced the agency.

RUSSIA: MTPL premiums and paid claims dropped in the first half of the year

Editor: Marina MAGNAVAL
2018-08-13

According to the preliminary data of the Russian Association of Motor Insurers (RAMI) total MTPL premiums in the first half year in 2018 amounted to RUB 109.08 billion*, -1.4% compared to the same period of the last year.

RUSSIA: net profit of the biggest local insurer increased in the first half year by 2.4%

Editor: Marina MAGNAVAL
2018-08-13

The biggest local insurer SOGAZ improved its net profit in the first half year compared to the same period of 2017 by 2.4% to RUB 19 billion*, wrote ASN portal.

RUSSIA: first half year results show RNRC's charged reinsurance premiums increased more than 2 times

Editor: Marina MAGNAVAL
2018-08-13

Total volume of charged reinsurance premiums amounted RUB 6.26 billion* (vs RUB 3 billion a year ago). Total volume of earned reinsurance premiums amounted to RUB 4.7 billion, according to the official announcement of the reinsurer's website.

A.M. Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Russian Reinsurance Company JSC

2018-08-12

RUSSIA: Federation Council approved new requirements to charter capital of insurers

Editor: Marina MAGNAVAL
2018-08-09

According to new requirements approved by the Russian Federation council, the minimal size of insurers' charter capital will strongly increase in a staged process that will end by 2022, the ASN portal reports.

RUSSIA: new law on housing insurance against emergencies signed

Editor: Marina MAGNAVAL
2018-08-09

The law on housing insurance against emergencies passed through third reading at State Duma on July 26, and on July 30 the Federation Council proved it.

RUSSIA: 55 thousand of new clients purchased investment life insurance (ILI) policies from SBERBANK Life Insurance in 1H

Editor: Marina MAGNAVAL
2018-08-09

Premiums of ILI of SBERBANK Life Insurance in 1H2018 amounted to RUB 51 billion* (+ 89% compared to the 1^st half year in 2017). Paid claims during 6 months almost reached RUB 3 billion, according to the press-service of the insurer.