Bosnia and Herzegovina
BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA: New Draft Law proposed by Government will bring changes for local insurance companies
The Government of Republic of Srpska has established a Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Insurance Companies. The proposed articles will include changes in insurers' internal organization, higher amounts of founding capital required, as well as changes in administrative procedures.
27 February 2019BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA: GWP of ASA Osiguranje in 2018 went up by more than 20%
ASA Osiguranje, one of the youngest insurance companies in Bosnia, which was established in 2007 and is part of the ASA Group, ended 2018 with positive results (~+20%), and, according to the General Director Feda MORANKIC, the same positive trend is expected in 2019.
20 February 2019CROATIA osiguranje gives up acquisition agreements in Bosnia & Herzegovina
CROATIA osiguranje (CO) has announced on 23 January that both agreements concluded in June last year, to acquire through its Bosnian subsidiary the full ownership of the Bosnian Testing Center LLC and the CENTRAL INSURANCE company, are canceled.
25 January 2019BOSNIA: Uniqa leaves the leading position
21 January 2019STATISTICS: BiH, 1H2018: solid business growth despite challenging legal inconsistencies
The Bosnian market saw a consolidated GWP growth rate of 4% y-o-y in 1H2018, to EUR 183.5 million. Of this total, the non-life insurance segment accounts for by far the largest part with over 80%. Moreover, the MTPL insurance class provides for a clear half of the total GWP volume.
3 October 2018Bosnian insurer Sarajevo Osiguranje's H1 net profit rises
12 August 2018BiH: GRAWE buys ATOS Osiguranje for EUR 12 million, increasing its market weight to over 11%
Austrian insurer GRAWE has increased its presence on the Bosnian specialty market by acquiring the local insurer ATOS Osiguranje, former "Bobar osiguranje, for a total consideration of just over KM 23 million (~ EUR 12 million), the local financial press reports.
9 August 2018STATISTICS: BiH, 1Q2018: MTPL business keeps the market on a positive trend
Bosnian insurers reported aggregate 1Q2018 GWP of BAM 167.07 million (~EUR 85.4 million), up by 2.45% y-o-y, according to the most recent market data published by AZOBiH - Insurance Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
19 July 2018A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Bosna Reosiguranje d.d. Sarajevo
A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "bbb-" of Bosna Reosiguranje d.d. Sarajevo (Bosna Re) (Bosnia and Herzegovina [BH]). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) remains stable.
5 July 2018BOSNIA: Austrian insurer's unit acquires Bosnian peer
19 June 2018Bosnia: GRAWE osiguranje finalized the absorption of non-life insurer VGT osiguranje
The Bosnian subsidiary of Austrian insurer GRAWE (GRAWE osiguranje) finalized the absorption of local non-life insurer VGT osiguranje, according to the latest registered operations by RVP - The Registry of Securities of the Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina.
7 June 2018BOSNIA: Sarajevo Osiguranje boosts net profit in 2017
The net profit of Bosnian insurer Sarajevo Osiguranje increased to 258,546 marka (132,193 euro) in 2017, from 55,032 marka a year earlier, the company said.
17 May 2018Bosnia: Gradual liberalization of the MTPL market in FBiH approved by the House of Representatives
The House of Representatives of the Parliament of FBiH, one of the two administrative entities that form Bosnia & Herzegovina has approved this week the new law on compulsory MTPL, taking thus a big step towards the a free MTPL market.
19 April 2018STATISTICS: BOSNIA, FY2017: The share of RS insurers exceeds 30%
Last year, the aggregate GWP of the 27 Bosnian insurers increased by 7.77% y-o-y to BAM 683.23 million (EUR 349.33 million), as data from the local insurance agency - AZOBIH show.
22 March 2018BOSNIA: Adriatic Insurance Company loses leading position
At the beginning of the year, Adriatic Insurance Company has lost its leading position on the market.
20 February 2018BOSNIA's competition authority approves acquisition of local insurer Zovko by peer
Bosnia's Competition Council said it has approved the acquisition of a majority shareholding interest in local insurer Zovko Osiguranje by its peer Bosna Sunce Osiguranje.
22 January 2018BOSNIAN insurer Bosna Sunce Osiguranje to absorb local peer Zovko
Bosnian insurer Bosna Sunce Osiguranje said on Wednesday it will absorb its local peer Zovko Osiguranje after acquiring a 100% shareholding interest in the company.
8 January 2018BOSNIA: Bosna Sunce Osiguranje takes steps to acquire Zovko Osiguranje
According to the Bosnian national competition authority, insurer Bosna Sunce Osiguranje has filed a request to acquire a majority shareholding interest in its local peer Zovko Osiguranje, SeeNews reports.
20 December 2017STATISTICS: BiH, 3Q2017: Three insurers with close results. Who will be the market leader at the end of 2017?
The 27 Bosnian insurers reported aggregate 3Q2017 GWP of BAM 518.2 million (~EUR 265 million), up by 8.1% y-o-y, according to the most recent market figures published by AZOBiH - Insurance Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
7 December 2017BOSNIAN insurer ASA Osiguranje's 9-mo net profit rises
The net profit of Bosnian insurer ASA Osiguranje increased to 776,399 marka in the first nine months of 2017, from 608,804 marka in the prior-year period, the company said on Monday.
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