Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Location:
- Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea;
- Neighbours: Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro.

Climate:
- hot summers and cold winters;
- areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters;
- mild, rainy winters along coast.

Natural hazards:

- destructive earthquakes.

Macro indicators
* 2018 estimates
Surface:51,129km2
Population*:3.5million
Pop. density*:68.5people/km2
GDP*:16.8EUR billion
GDP/capita*:4,807.4EUR

European Union:
Potential candidate

Currency: Convertible mark
Code: BAM
Since: 1998

Exchange rates:
 




BOSNIA's Sarajevo Osiguranje increases H1 net profit

The net profit of Bosnian insurer Sarajevo Osiguranje grew to 389,900 marka (199,400 euro) in the first half of 2017 from 50,300 marka a year earlier, the company said. Sarajevo Osiguranje's gross written premiums rose 0.3% to 29.8 million marka in January-June, while its operating costs dropped to 11.0 million marka from 11.4 million marka, the insurance company said in a filing with the Sarajevo Stock Exchange on Tuesday.




BOSNIA: Triglav INT's buyout bid for Bosnia's Triglav Osiguranje fails

The buyout bid launched by Slovenian holding company Triglav INT, a member of the country's biggest insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav, for the 12% stake it does not already own in Bosnian insurance company Triglav Osiguranje [SAJ:BHOSR] has failed, the latter said on Tuesday.

STATISTICS: BOSNIAN insurers' GWP up by 6.4% in 2016

The aggregate GWP of the 27 insurers operating in Bosnia & Herzegovina increased by 6.4% y-o-y to BAM 634.1 million (EUR 324.2 million), as data from the local insurance agency - AZOBIH show.





STATISTICS: BOSNIA, 3Q: 8% y-o-y increase in GWP and a new market leader

Based on the figures released by AZOBIH - Insurance Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the end of September 2016 the aggregate value of GWP by the 27 insurers active in Republika Srpska and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - the two administrative entities of the country, was of EUR 245.2 million, or 7.9% more y-o-y, while the value of claims paid was down by 5.2% y-o-y, to EUR 90.9 million.

STATISTICS: BOSNIA, 1H2016: Motor lines generate about 80% of the non-life insurer's expenses for claims

The aggregate GWP value generated by the Bosnian insurers was up by 7.86% y-o-y to BAM 316.90 million (EUR 162.03 million) in the first half of 2016, according to the figures provided by the two market authorities (NADOS - Insurance Supervisory Agency of FBiH and AZORS - Insurance Agency of RS). About 71% of total GWP were made by the 12 insurance companies which are registered in the FBiH (or EUR 115 million) the remaining 29% (EUR 47 million) being reported by the 13 RS insurers.




STATISTICS: Bosnian insurance market remained on track during 1Q

According to the 1Q financial figures published by the two market authorities which supervise the Bosnian insurance market (Insurance Supervisory Agency of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - NADOS, and Insurance Agency of Republika Srpska - AZORS) - the local insurance industry totalled almost EUR 75 million, at the end of March 2016, representing an increase of 7% y-o-y.