CESEE Countries
STATISTICS: CESEE 1H2025: Overall positive trend despite the ongoing economic challenges
Gross written premiums amounted to EUR 28.5 billion at regional level, up by 8.3% y-o-y. At the same time, claims paid remained stable, only decreasing by less than 1% y-o-y, to EUR 12.78 billion. One should note that, as 1H data for Bulgaria were not available, we have used Q1 data for our calculations. Furthermore, some of the tables contain XPRIMM estimations for the results of the Romanian market, as 1H data were only partially available.
16 October 2025STATISTICS: CESEE 1Q 2025: robust start in 2025 supported by rising demand
The Central and Eastern European (CEE) insurance market recorded a robust start to 2025, with gross written premiums (GWP) reaching EUR 38.8 billion in Q1 – 11.7% increase y-o-y. Claims payments also rose, though at a slightly slower pace, climbing 10.3% to EUR 14.4 billion, according to aggregated market data.
4 September 2025STATISTICS: UPDATE: STATISTICS: CEE FY2024: extreme weather events and rising repair costs led to claims expenses increasing faster than GWP
Since the time we published the CEE FY2024 statistical data, year-end data for the Serbian market became available. You may find now the new data set, where Serbian data at 3Q were replaced. The overall results are not majorly affected by the correction.
8 May 2025STATISTICS: CEE FY2024: extreme weather events and rising repair costs led to claims expenses increasing faster than GWP
CEE insurers wrote gross premiums worth EUR 53.17 billion in 2024, up by 7.69% y-o-y. Claims rose more significantly, by 14.93%, totaling EUR 27.91 billion, driven by insured losses after the summer extreme weather events and rising repair costs.
30 April 2025STATISTICS: CESEE 3Q2024: overall positive evolution, mostly driven by the non-life sector
The CEE insurers wrote gross premiums worth EUR 39.93 billion, by 10.59% more y-o-y in 3Q2024. At the same time, claims paid totaled more than EUR 20 billion (EUR 19.24 billion not including data for Kosovo, Romania and Slovenia, as not available).
3 March 2025STATISTICS: CEE 3Q2024: Steady growth in all markets; Claims data confirm the strong impact of the floods
Gross written premiums amounted to EUR 39.2 billion at regional level, up by 10.57% y-o-y. Yet, one should keep in mind that results for 3Q for Bulgaria and Bosnia & Herzegovina are not yet available. The GWP overall figure was calculated using the results of the two markets for the first half of 2024.
30 January 2025STATISTICS: CEE 1H2024: A rather quiet first half of the year; increased claims figures expected for the year-end following the autumn extreme weather episodes
Gross written premiums amounted to EUR 26.9 billion at regional level, up by 7.67% y-o-y. At the same time, claims paid only increased by 0.03% y-o-y, to EUR 12.12 billion.
5 December 2024STATISTICS: CEE & SEE, Q1 2024: a largely positive evolution across the region
Insurers in the Central and East European (CEE) insurance markets wrote gross premiums worth EUR 13.45 billion in Q1 2024, which is 7.6% more y-o-y. Paid claims amounted to EUR 6.84 billion, 6% up y-o-y. Most markets recorded a positive dynamic, in some cases even at a double-digit growth rate.
24 October 2024
