Ukrainian insurance and reinsurance market represented by all the professional associations of insurers and insurance intermediaries, as well as the Ukrainian insurance consumers association "Insurance protection" are addressing the global insurance market and asking for support.

The main options for helping Ukraine:

• Red Cross (bank details in different currencies).
• Account for Humanitarian Assistance to Ukrainians Affected by Russia's Aggression. IBAN: UA823000010000032302338301027. The account is meant for charity contributions from Ukraine and from abroad. The Ministry of Social Policy will channel the raised funds to support Ukraine's citizens severely affected by the war.
• The Ukrainian armed forces IBAN: UA843000010000000047330992708. This account accepts multiple currencies. It has been established and opened to receive transfers from international partners and donors in both foreign currency (U.S. dollars, euros, UK pounds) and hryvnias.

Also, ALL WAYS of real assistance to Ukraine are collected and described in detail on a crowdsourced information platform which hosts comprehensive lists, hourly updated, of official funds, requests, materials etc. The platform created by Global Shapers Hubs Ukraine is gathering individual contributions.

"When providing financial support in the payment details you can indicate your country and company, as well as leave a note "insurance / reinsurance market". If you wish to provide such support individually, please indicate your first and last name with the same note," the letter requesting support specifies.

The letter describes a dire picture, close to a humanitarian catastrophe. It also states that social infrastructure facilities like medical institutions, nursing homes, orphanages, etc. are suffering from constant shelling and bombing and experiencing a lack of food and medicine. "We would be grateful for any help! We would also appreciate if you contact your insurance and reinsurance partners and connect them to this program," the letter's signatories state.