Armenia
ARMENIA: in 2022, MTPL loss ratio decreased to 66%
In 2022, MTPL loss ratio in Armenia decreased from 79% to 66%, falling below 74% in 2019, driven by a 16.1% annual increase in the number of contracts concluded and a 15.6% increase in GWP to USD 67.3 million , while reducing paid claims by 4.6% to USD 39.8 million, ArmInfo reports citing the Bureau of Motor Insurers of Armenia.
ARMENIA: Phased implementation of Universal Health Insurance in Armenia to begin in 2024
The phased introduction of Universal Health Insurance in Armenia will begin in 2024. The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia has developed and presented a draft Concept on the implementation of UHI, ArmInfo writes.
ARMENIA: Health insurance to cover all segments of the population by 2027
Full launch of health insurance in Armenia will be completed by 2027, ArmInfo wrote referring to the statement of the Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan.
ARMENIA: at the end of October, the MTPL loss ratio decreased to 64%
For 10 months of 2022, the MTPL loss ratio in Armenia decreased to 64% from 78% in the same period last year, being even lower than the pre-Covid 72% in January-October 2019, ArmInfo reports.
ARMENIA: abnormal weather conditions make agroinsurance unprofitable
There is a strong slowdown in the GWP growth in the Armenian agroinsurance sector, while paid claims keep growing rapidly, which, according to experts, is mainly due to the negative impact of abnormal weather conditions on crop yields, including agricultural risks covered by insurance, ArmInfo reports.
STATISTICS: ARMENIA 9M2022: the largest annual profit growth recorded in property insurance
Over the first 9 months of this year, Armenian insurers made a profit mainly from MTPL and health insurance - AMD 8.1-7.6 billion, followed by property insurance, Motor Hull, accidents insurance - AMD 3.6-1.3 billion, according to the data from insurers' reports provided by ArmInfo.
ARMENIA: NAIRI Insurance tops the list of major taxpayers among insurers
The volume of taxes in the insurance sector of Armenia in January-September 2022 amounted to AMD 1.3 billion (~EUR 3.30 million) which is 36.1% lower than a year ago. Of this amount, AMD 1.1 billion fell on direct taxes, with an annual decrease of 39.7%, according to the data of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, ArmInfo wrote.
ARMENIA: health insurance for the entire population of Armenia to be introduced in stages until 2027
The health insurance system in Armenia will be introduced in stages until 2027, as stated by Health Minister Anahit AVANESYAN, ArmInfo wrote.
ARMENIA: in January-August 2022, MTPL loss ratio decreased to 63%
In January-August 2022, the MTPL loss ratio in Armenia decreased to 63% from 79% a year earlier, being below the pre-Covid level of 72% (in Jan-Aug 2019).
STATISTICS: ARMENIA, 1H2022: the market expanded by more than 27%, while paid claims decreased by 3% (in local currency)
The insurance sector of Armenia ended 1H2022 with total GWP worth AMD 33.82 billion (EUR 79.87 million), which is 27.30% more y-o-y. Paid claims decreased by about 3% to AMD 13.18 billion (EUR 31.13 million), according to the data provided by ArmInfo.
ARMENIA: Armenia to become part of the Eurasian Reinsurance Company, which will start operating in 2023
In August, the Armenian government approved the proposal "On signing of an agreement on the establishment of the Eurasian Reinsurance Company", ArmInfo reports.
ARMENIA: tax payments of the insurance sector decreased by 14% y-o-y in 1H
According to the results of the first half of 2022, only three out of six insurance companies entered the list of 1000 largest taxpayers in Armenia - NAIRI Insurance, INGO Armenia and ROSGOSSTRAKH Armenia, ArmInfo reports.
ARMENIA: MTPL loss ratio decreased to 65% in the first half of the year
MTPL loss ratio in Armenia in the first half of 2022 decreased to 65% from 81% in the same period of 2021, which is even lower than the pre-Covid level of 73% in 2019, ArmInfo wrote.
STATISTICS: ARMENIA, 1Q2022: the number of travel insurance contracts concluded during the quarter recorded, 2.5 times higher y-o-y
The insurance sector of Armenia ended the first quarter of 2022 with GWP worth AMD 20.31 billion (EUR 37.67 million), which is 24.21% more y-o-y. At the same time, paid claims decreased by 13.18% to AMD 6.07 billion, according to the data on the activities of insurance companies provided by ArmInfo.
ARMENIA: MTPL loss ratio decreased in January-April 2022 to 67%
According to the Bureau of Motor Insurers of Armenia, the number of vehicles with MTPL policy increased in January-April 2022 by 11.1% y-o-y (vs 5.5% in the same period in 2019). In quantitative terms, by May 2022, there were already 587,297 such vehicles, ArmInfo reports.
ARMENIA: ROSGOSSTRAKH Armenia holds the lead in terms of net premiums and paid claims
ROSGOSSTRAKH Armenia holds the lead in terms of net insurance premiums, and leads in terms of net paid claims as well, according to the data of the Financial Rating of Insurance Companies of Armenia as of March 31, 2022, prepared by ArmInfo.
ARMENIA: the pilot program for agricultural insurance to be expanded
A decision was made to expand the pilot agricultural insurance program in Armenia so that farmers can insure grain crops, in particular wheat, barley, oats, against the natural risk of drought, ArmInfo wrote referring to the official statement of the Armenian Ministry of Economy.
ARMENIA: tax payments of insurers in 1Q increased by more than 35% y-o-y
According to the 1Q2022 results, the insurance sector of Armenia increased tax payments to the state budget by 35.3% y-o-y, having paid AMD 667.7 million (~EUR 1.25 million), ArmInfo reports according to the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia.
ARMENIA: MTPL loss ratio in the first quarter approached the level of 2017
For the first quarter of 2022, the number of vehicles with MTPL policy in Armenia increased by 10.4% y-o-y (vs a decline of 6.5% a year earlier and an increase of 3.6% in 2019). This growth is higher than the level of the corresponding pre-Covid period, thus allowed MTPL GWP to exceed the trend of two years ago, ArmInfo reports.
ARMENIA: in January-February 2022, the number of vehicles with MTPL policy increased by 9.8% y-o-y
In January-February 2022, the number of vehicles with MTPL policy in Armenia increased by 9.8% y-o-y (according to the Bureau of Motor Insurers of Armenia) vs a decline of 9.1% a year earlier and an increase of 4.3% in the same period of 2019.

25 January 2023