The Bank of Lithuania processed a record number of consumer disputes last year. The number of disputes with insurers recorded an increase, while the number of disputes with banks was significantly decreasing, the Bank said.

During 2024, the Lithuanian insurance market grew by 8.96% y-o-y (or by EUR 130.25 million) to EUR 1.58 billion, while the value of payments expanded by 11.4% y-o-y to EUR 704.67 million, according to the market figures published by the Bank of Lithuania – Lietuvos Bankas.

The Lithuanian insurance market totaled EUR 1.17 billion at end-September 2024, up by 9.57% y-o-y, according to the quarterly figures published on the Central Bank's website. During the analyzed period, Lithuanian insurers paid claims from insurance losses worth EUR 526 million, up by 10.8% y-o-y.

In the first half of this year, the country's largest insurance company Lietuvos draudimas expanded its business, occupying 29% of the non-life insurance market in Lithuania and strengthening its market leadership position, the insurer wrote.

The insurance market of Lithuania totaled EUR 790.6 million at end-June 2024, up by 11% y-o-y, according to the quarterly market figures published on the Central Bank's website. During the analyzed period, Lithuanian insurers paid claims for insurance losses worth EUR 341 million, up by 13.25% y-o-y.

During January-March 2024, the Lithuanian insurance market grew by 11.84% y-o-y to EUR 393.58 million, according to the market figures published by the Bank of Lithuania.

Lithuanians’ awareness of the importance of home insurance is increasing after major disasters. The head of Gjensidige's claims department for the Baltic countries, Viktorija Katiliene noticed that after every major incident, the interest in home insurance increases significantly, which indicates a change in the public's attitude from "don't care" to "necessary", draudimas.lt wrote.

During last year, the Lithuanian insurance market grew by 17.22% y-o-y (or by EUR 212 million) to EUR 1.45 billion, while the value of payments expanded by 20.70% y-o-y to EUR 632.47 million, according to the market figures published by the Bank of Lithuania – Lietuvos Bankas.

The Lithuania insurance market totaled EUR 1.07 billion at end-September 2023, up by 18.6% y-o-y, according to the quarterly figures published on the Central Bank's website. During the analyzed period, Lithuanian insurers paid claims from insurance losses worth EUR 474.7 million, up by 22.2% y-o-y.

The Bank of Lithuania provided specific regulatory proposals that would prevent improper sales of investment life insurance and protect consumers from misleading, the Bank said.

The insurance market of Lithuania totaled EUR 712.6 million at end-June 2023, up by 19.1% y-o-y, according to the quarterly market figures published on the Central Bank's website. During the analyzed period, Lithuanian insurers paid claims for insurance losses worth EUR 301.2 million, up by 21.7% y-o-y.

During January-March 2023, the Lithuanian insurance market grew by 20.50% y-o-y to EUR 351.92 million, while the value of payments expanded by 24.58% y-o-y to EUR 153.77 million, according to the market figures published by the Bank of Lithuania. It is worth mentioning that the value of payments includes only claims paid for insurance losses.

The insurance market of all three Baltic countries grew at a similar pace last year, but the Lithuanian market was twice as large as the Latvian and Estonian markets. The fastest GWP growth in 2022 was in Lithuania - 19%, reaching EUR 1.23 billion, followed by Latvia with 16% (EUR 681 million) and Estonia with 13% (EUR 551 million), according to the Latvian Association of Insurers (LAA).

The Baltic non-life insurance company Lietuvos draudimas ended 2022 with 30% in the country's market portfolio, the company's income grew by 24%, delfi.lt writes citing the insurer's press release.

During the year 2022, the Lithuanian insurance market grew by 18.57% y-o-y (or by EUR 193 million) to EUR 1.23 billion, while the value of payments expanded by 24.69% y-o-y to EUR 682.37 million, according to the market figures published by the Bank of Lithuania.

The results of thethe Mystery Shoppers Survey conducted by the Bank of Lithuania show that investment life insurance is often offered without considering the customers' needs. The Bank of Lithuania is initiating a public consultation on proposals that would reduce the risk of improper sale of investment life insurance.

The insurance market of Lithuania totaled EUR 905.83 million at end-September 2022, up by 19.14% y-o-y, according to the quarterly market figures published on the Central Bank's website. During the analyzed period, Lithuanian insurers paid claims and indemnities worth EUR 501.22 million, up by 28% y-o-y.

During H1 2022, the Lithuanian insurance market grew by 19.4% y-o-y (or by EUR 97 million) to EUR 598 million, while the value of payments expanded by 36% y-o-y to EUR 328 million, according to the market figures published by the Bank of Lithuania.

Lietuvos draudimas ended the first half of 2022 with almost 29% share in the country's market portfolio. During the period, income of the company (together with the Estonian branch) reached EUR 158.8 million, which is 21.2% more y-o-y, draudimas.lt wrote.

According to the data of Lietuvos draudimas, homeowners already suffered insured losses that exceeded EUR 6 million in the first quarter of this year. This is exactly the amount that was paid to the customers, and is 20% less y-o-y, draudimas.lt wrote.