NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Georgia left the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in 2008. However, only for the ease of categorization, the country is still listed in our publications under the CIS category
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Location:- Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe.
- Neighbours:
Azerbaijan,
Armenia,
Turkey,
Russia.
Climate:- warm and pleasant;
- Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast.
Natural hazards: - earthquakes.
Macro indicators * 2018 estimatesSurface: | 69,700 | km2 |
Population*: | 3.7 | million |
Pop. density*: | 53.2 | people/km2 |
GDP*: | 13.5 | EUR billion |
GDP/capita*: | 3,632.2 | EUR |
Currency: Lari
Code: GEL
Since: 1995
Insurance market portfolio* 2018 estimatesTOTAL LIFE*: | 7 | % |
TOTAL NON-LIFE*: | 93 | % |
Overall Property*: | 16 | % |
Overall Motor*: | 24 | % |
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For 9 months this year Georgian insurers generated GEL 417.19 million of GWP (EUR 137.66 million), which in local currency is 20.67% more y-o-y. Paid claims for the same period increased by 26.71%, as the data published by the Insurance Supervisory Office of Georgia show.
12 December 2018
"By global standards, insurance in Georgia is still immature - in the initial stages really - therefore there are many things that are yet to be done and the market has big potential," Giorgi BARATASHVILI, CEO of ALDAGI, told the FINANCIAL in an interview.
8 November 2018
On January 1, 2019 in Georgia the article 5 of the law "On work safety" will come into force; based on it employers will be obliged at their expense to provide employees with industrial accident insurance.
31 October 2018
The Georgian insurance market generated GWP in the amount of GEL 295.28 million (EUR 103.83 million) in the first half year, a 19.36% increase y-o-y, while the life sector increased by 69.36%, according to data from the Insurance Supervisory Office of Georgia.
20 September 2018
Beginning in 2019, Georgia will change the model of financing within the General Health Insurance program. According to the Ministry of health the new system of reimbursement provides for transition to a model of diagnostically related groups (DRG), based on which a patient's diagnosis, age, length of hospitalization, and other criteria will determine the amount of funding, wrote Business Georgia.
19 September 2018
Bulgaria's EUROINS Insurance Group (EIG) stated that it has acquired IC Group, one of the leading insurers in Georgia. The regulatory approval for the purchase agreement has already been granted.
13 September 2018
According to preliminary data of the State Insurance Supervision Service of Georgia in the second quarter of this year, local insurers generated GEL 295.28 million (~EUR 103.47 million) of direct insurance premiums.
5 September 2018
According to the Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia total number of insured moto vehicles in the country as of the end of the second quarter 2018 amounted to 5.9%, while last year their average number was 5.2%.
30 August 2018
According to the Insurance Supervisory Authority of Georgia, after the 1st quarter this year insurer ALHPA is leading the motor insurance sector.
5 July 2018
In the 1st quarter Georgian insurers generated GEL 164.39 million (EUR 55.23 million) of GWP, up y-o-y 14.32%, according to the regulator's official data. Paid claims, compared to the 1st quarter last year, increased by 20.8%.
28 June 2018
According to the year-end market figures published by the National Bank of Georgia, the Georgian insurance market totaled GEL 441.4 million (EUR 142.19 million) at the end of December 2017, up by 12.3% y-o-y in local currency and up by 1.08% in EUR.
12 April 2018
Due to full domination of the big banks, the Georgian insurance sector is developing in the wrong way, - said the General director of UNISON insurance company, Vasil ARKHARADZE.
27 March 2018
In 3Q 2017, the Georgian insurance market went up by 9.30%, to GEL 345.72 million, according to data published by the Insurance Supervisory Office - ISO. Claims paid by insurers increased by 7.40% to GEL 174.09 million.
21 November 2017
Insurance Supervisory Office of Georgia is currently preparing a draft of law regarding the introduction of the compulsory liability insurance for foreign vehicles (note: vehicles registered abroad), and, later on, of the MTPL insurance for cars registered in Georgia.
2 November 2017
In the first half 2017, the Georgian insurance market went up by 7.57%, to GEL 247.38 million, according to data published by the Insurance Supervisory Office - ISO. Claims paid by insurers increased by 9.76% to GEL 116.30 million.
12 October 2017
In 1Q2017, the Georgian insurance market went up by 10.05%, to GEL 143.80 million (EUR 54.75 million), according to the data published by the Insurance Supervisory Office - ISO.
22 June 2017
The Georgian insurance market went up by only 9.24% in FY2016, while in FY2015 GWP increased by 19%.
20 April 2017
The Georgian insurance market posted a 8.2% y-o-y GWP growth-rate, to GEL 316.3 million (about EUR 121 million), according to the 3Q2016 figures published by the Insurance Supervisory Office - ISO.
24 November 2016
An investment agreement was signed between the International Insurance Consortium (Netherlands) and IC Group according to which up to 7 million GEL will be invested in the Georgian Insurance Company, the Georgian side to hold 51 percent of shares and the Dutch 49 percent.
14 November 2016
In January-June 2016, the Georgian insurance market increased by 10.7% y-o-y in local currency to GEL 230 million (EUR 88.5 million), according to the data published by the Insurance Supervisory Office - ISO. The value of claims paid by insurers was up by 4% y-o-y to GEL 106 million.
15 September 2016