Motor third party liability insurance (MTPL) comes into force on July 1, 2025, in accordance with the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On compulsory motor third party liability insurance of motor vehicle owners” dated July 24, 2015.
The State Insurance Organization reported that, as of June 1, 2025, there are 331.5 thousand compulsory insurance contracts for housing against fires and natural disasters in Kyrgyzstan, 24.kg writes with reference to GSO.
The insurance sector of Kyrgyzstan grew by 70.20% at the end of the first quarter of 2025, reaching KGS 1,369.39 million (EUR 14.70 million), according to data published by the Service for regulation and supervision of the financial market of Kyrgyzstan.
In 2024, the insurance market of the Kyrgyz Republic recorded dynamic development - the assets of insurance organizations amounted to KGS 12.7 billion (~EUR 0.14 billion), which is 85.9% more than in 2023.
In the first quarter of 2025, 17 insurance companies operated on the Kyrgyz market. Their income increased by 2.4 times y-o-y, amounting to KGS 2,097 million (~EUR 22.40 million).
On April 24, 2025, a law was signed in Kyrgyzstan that introduces mandatory insurance when registering vehicles, real estate and collateral, economist.kg writes.
In 2024, total income of 16 insurance companies, operating in the financial sector of the republic, increased almost 2 times y-o-y and amounted to KGS 7.2 billion (~EUR 79.48 million).
For the period from January 1 to April 11, 2025, the State Insurance Organization (GSO) of Kyrgyzstan paid KGS 19.02 million (~EUR 0.19 million) to clients and victims, vesti.kg writes.
On March 20, 2025, the draft Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On Insurance and Insurance Activities" in a new version, developed by the Financial Supervision Authority in order to update and harmonize the insurance legislation, was adopted in the third reading, according to the website of the State Financial Supervision Authority.
The insurance sector of Kyrgyzstan at the end of 2024 grew by 71.32%, reaching KGS 5,202.01 million (EUR 57.43 million), according to data published by the Service for regulation and supervision of the financial market of Kyrgyzstan.
The State Insurance Organization (GSO), which is the leader in the insurance market of Kyrgyzstan, held a meeting with representatives of the international company Marsh McLennan, a world leader in insurance and reinsurance, IA “24kg” writes with reference to the press service of the insurer.
It is proposed to postpone introduction of fines for the absence of an MTPL policy in Kyrgyzstan for six months, as reported by the Chairman of the Service for regulation and supervision of the financial market of Kyrgyzstan Marat Pirnazarov, economist.kg writes.
The insurance sector of Kyrgyzstan grew by 56.29% at the end of 3Q2024, reaching KGS 3,734.84 million (EUR 39.80 million), according to data published by the Service for regulation and supervision of the financial market of Kyrgyzstan.
On October 21, 2024, the Social Policy Committee of the Zhogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic approved in the first reading the draft Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On insurance and insurance activities" in a new edition.
From January 1, 2025, amendments to the Traffic Regulations approved on December 29, 2023, will come into force in Kyrgyzstan. The amendments introduce fines for individuals (owners or drivers of vehicles registered in Kyrgyzstan) for the absence of an MTPL policy, the Service for regulation and supervision of the financial market reports.
The insurance sector of Kyrgyzstan in 1H2024 grew by 29%, reaching KGS 1,907.83 million (EUR 20.63 million), according to the data published by the Service for regulation and supervision of the financial market of Kyrgyzstan.
The Service for Regulation and Supervision of the Financial Market of Kyrgyzstan has developed a draft law “On Insurance and Insurance Activities” that meets the requirements of international standards established by the International Association of Insurance Supervision (IAIS). The innovations are aimed at modernizing the country’s insurance market and increasing its efficiency, the financial portal Akchabar reports.