The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) has identified the most important areas for 2026–2027 that will be under close scrutiny, both through continuous monitoring and on-site inspections, to ensure that supervisory resources are focused on areas that potentially have a significant impact on achieving the goals set out in the law, bizlaw.md writes.

Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has acquired a 5% stake in the state-owned enterprise Calea Ferată din Moldova, in Moldasig SA. The total transaction value is MDL 10.8 million (~EUR 0.54 million), bizlaw.md reports.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Moldova's insurance sector totaled MDL 2,443.91 million at the end of 3Q2025, up only 0.9% y-o-y (EUR 124.63%).

Constantin Șchendra, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), participated in the 2025 edition of the Insurance Conference of the Republic of Moldova on November 18, co-organized by BNAA (National Motor Insurers Bureau of Moldova) and XPRIMM.

The National Bank of Moldova (BNM) has approved new basic insurance tariffs and adjustment factors for both domestic and foreign compulsory motor third-party liability insurance (CMTPL and Green Card), omnis reports, citing an official bank document.

From January to September this year, the state social insurance budget recorded total revenues of MDL 37.7 billion (~EUR 1.95 billion), which means 77.8% of the annual plan, IPN reports.

Banca de Economii SA, which is undergoing liquidation, has finally withdrawn from the shareholder list of the insurance company Moldasig SA, selling its 61,200 shares. The transaction amounted to MDL 17,699,040 (~EUR 0.90 million), bizlaw.md reports.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the insurance sector of Moldova in the first half of 2025 grew by 2.57%, amounting to MDL 1,592.99 million (EUR 80.73 million). At the same time paid claims reached MDL 660.23 million (EUR 33.46 million), which is almost 24% more y-o-y.

Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) announced it has prevailed in the public auction for the acquisition of 80% of the shares of MOLDASIG S.A. (Moldasig). Through this investment, VIG becomes the market leader in the Republic of Moldova with an estimated share of approximately 30%.

Three insurance companies recorded losses in the first quarter of 2025, while the profit of the entire market has significantly decreased, bizlaw.md writes.

In the first five months of this year, the state social insurance budget revenues amounted to MDL 22,448.1 million (~EUR 1.16 billion), which is 46.8% of the annual plan.

The state has officially become a shareholder of Moldasig. The Public Property Agency (APP) acquired 480,000 shares of the company in a single transaction for MDL 137,520,000 (equivalent to USD 7,982,400), bizlaw.md reports.

The state will temporarily become a shareholder of MOLDASIG S.A. The Public Property Agency will purchase on behalf of the state 480,000 newly issued shares of the company for MDL 137.52 million, bizlaw.md writes.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the insurance sector of Moldova decreased by 4.90% y-o-y, to MDL 636.29 million (EUR 32.72 million), in the first quarter of 2025. Paid claims amounted to MDL 264.56 million (EUR 13.60 million), which in local currency is 0.80% less than in the first quarter of 2024.

At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has submitted a bid for the acquisition of 80% of the shares of MOLDASIG S.A., the Austrian group announced. The transaction aims at increasing stability and excellence in the field of risk protection.

The National Health Insurance Company (an autonomous state organization at the national level, carrying out non-profit activities in the field of compulsory health insurance) announced that over MDL 3.95 billion (~EUR 0.20 billion) of revenues were received by compulsory health insurance funds in the first 4 months of 2025, writes Sputnik Moldova.

The Cabinet of Ministers voted to initiate the process of determining public interest for the acquisition of shares of Moldasig insurance company, bizlaw.md reports.

Donaris VIG, part of Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), continues to strengthen its strategic partnership with maib, the largest bank in Moldova, by expanding the range of insurance services, the insurer said.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the insurance sector of Moldova grew by 10.75% to MDL 3,251.61 million (EUR 168.38 million) at the end of 2024. At the same time, paid claims grew by 25.3% and reached MDL 1,283.32 million (EUR 66.46 million).

97% of total GWP is generated in non-life insurance, while the share of life insurance continued to decline and now is only a little above 3%. Motor insurance, as always, remains the leading segment in the market portfolio (70.97%). All insurance classes recorded a positive dynamic in 2024.

As for the paid claims’ dynamics by insurance classes, it is worth noting their decrease by 3.4% in life insurance while all non-life insurance lines recorded a rather significant growth of the claim expenses. Property insurance recorded a more than double value of the paid claims, most probably because of the repeated flooding episodes.

As the Bureau notes in its report, in 2024, insurers' revenues and expenses increased by 15.3% and 18.7% respectively y-o-y. Profit before tax decreased by 19.6% compared to the previous year

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Insurance companies' paid claims for the first 9 months of 2024 for 95.8% were non-life (MDL 862.4 million/EUR 44.33 million), while the remaining 4.2% were life insurance indemnities, bizlaw.md writes based on data from the National Bank of Moldova (NBM).