At the end of March 2018, the Greek insurance market totaled EUR 999.5 million, up by 3.5% y-o-y, according to the preliminary market figures published by the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies (HAIC).

Following the failure to sell its insurance arm, NBG - National Bank of Greece announced it would continue the process for the sale of ETHNIKI Insurance with the final bidders, wrote local media.

China's FOSUN expressed its interest in Greece's largest insurer ETHNIKI a few days before the deadline for the EXIN Group to implement the deal for the acquisition of 75% of ETHNIKI from National Bank of Greece - NBG.

According to the year-end market figures published by HAIC - the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies, the Greek insurance market totalled EUR.3.78 billion at the end of 2017, up by 0.05% y-o-y.

The sale of the Greek largest insurer to the American-Dutch consortium CALAMOS-EXIN remained under the question mark after CALAMOS Family Partners had filed a legal action against EXIN Financial Services Holdings, wrote ekathimerini.com.

The Greek insurers reported gross written premiums of EUR 2.80 billion at the end of September 2017, up by 0.26% y-o-y, according to the nine-months market report published by the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies (HAIC).

The Greek insurers members of HAIC - Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies, reported a GWP of EUR 1.9 billion in 1H2017, or 1.2% more y-o-y, according to the half year report published on HAIC's website.

Eurolife ERB has selected the FRISS solution to confront insurance fraud more effectively. Eurolife ERB will be using FRISS to assess risks at underwriting and to detect fraud during the claims process, has announced FRISS.

ETHNIKI Insurance's sale entered its final stage once the National Bank of Greece's board approved the sale of a majority stake in it to American-Dutch consortium Calamos-EXIN, a banker close to the deal told Reuters.

At the end of March 2017, the Greek insurance market totaled EUR 962 million, up by 1.4% y-o-y, according to the preliminary market figures published by the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies (HAIC).

Dr. Andy Kuper, founder and CEO of LeapFrog Investments, has received the 2018 Founder's Award and Gold Medal from the International Insurance Society for his pioneering work. He was honoured for LeapFrog companies reaching 130 million people in a decade.

The works of the Global Insurance Forum continued today in Berlin, Germany. Providing security for ageing populations in health care and pensions terms, as well as innovation and InsurTech or innovative strategies for the future development of the industry are on the today's agenda.

International Insurance Society (IIS) will open two regional offices till the end of this year -in London and Singapore, to expand its global footprint, has announced President & CEO of the IIS, Mike MORRISEY at this year's Global Insurance Forum in Berlin.