SLOVAKIA, 3Q2011: Market grows by 2.8% y-o-y

25 January 2012 — Vlad BOLDIJAR
SLOVAKIA, 3Q2011: Market grows by 2.8% y-o-y
xcom_statisticSlovak insurance market grew by 2.8% y-o-y in 3Q2011 in terms of gross written premiums, the Slovak Insurance Association (SLASPO) reported. During the analyzed period, 24 SLASPO members operated in the profile market. These companies showed a total insurance premium of EUR 1.6 billion.

Growth was fuelled mainly by the general insurance segment, which was up by 3.1%, compared to September, 30th, 2010, to more than EUR 746 million. Premiums revenue from life insurance segment grew by 2.6% to EUR 849 million, equivalent to 53.2% of total market.

In the first nine months of last year, three major insurance groups have held 70% market share of the total market: VIENNA INSURANCE Group, ALLIANZ and GENERALI.

The VIENNA INSURANCE Group companies (KOOPERATIVA poistovna, KOMUNALNA and Poistovna SLOVENSKEJ sporitelne) achieved in the first three quarters of 2011 a market share of 31.9% and thus consolidated their position as the number 1 in the Slovak insurance market.

ALLIANZ was the second largest group in the insurance market, the insurance company ALLIANZ - Slovenska poistovna obtaining a market share of 29.1%. Analyzing only the activity of insurance companies, ALLIANZ - Slovenska poistovna was the market leader, before KOOPERATIVA poistovna VIG.

Created in 2008 by a merger of CESKA poistovna - Slovensko and GENERALI Poistovna, GENERALI Slovensko was the third insurer in Slovakia, with overall market share in premiums written of 9.1%.

Access www.xprimm.com and download the Slovak insurance market statistics.

Market portfolio:
  • Gross written premiums
  • Growth rates
Market rankings (GWP/Market shares/Growth rates):
  • Total market ranking
  • Life insurance ranking
  • Unit-linked insurance ranking
  • Non-life insurance ranking
  • Motor hull insurance ranking
  • MTPL insurance ranking

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