Poland
STATISTICS: POLAND FY2025: Improved profitability of the insurance operations
Polish insurers wrote PLN 90.6 billion (EUR 21.43 billion) in gross premiums in 2025, up 5.76% y-o-y. Both life (+5.17%) and non-life (+5.98%) segments contributed to growth. Overall growth accelerated in the second half of the year.
8 April 2026POLAND: Warta is breaking records and growing faster than the market
Warta, one of the leaders in the property insurance market in Poland, closed 2025 with a record-breaking result – over PLN 15 billion (~EUR 3.56 billion) in GWP, representing a 20% increase year-on-year.
2 April 2026POLAND: Ten years of dispute resolution at the Financial Ombudsman bring agreements worth PLN 31.6 million
Over the past decade, nearly 3,400 disputes between financial institutions and clients in Poland have been resolved amicably through procedures conducted by the Financial Ombudsman, resulting in settlements worth more than PLN 31.6 million, Polish Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa wrote quoting data presented during a recent anniversary conference.
12 March 2026POLAND: Payments in motor insurance reached PLN 21 billion in 2025
Total compensation and benefits paid by insurers under MTPL and Motor Hull in 2025 reached PLN 21 billion (~EUR 4.97 billion), which is 8.6% more y-o-y, even though the number of reported claims was only 1.9% higher than in 2024, according to data from the Information Center of the Insurance Guarantee Fund, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa (Insurance Gazette) wrote.
10 March 2026POLAND: Compensa aims for PLN 5.4 billion in premiums by 2028
Strengthening the market position and increasing the scale of operations in Poland, as well as playing the role of one of the key development drivers of Vienna Insurance Group are the main elements of Compensa’s new strategy for 2026–2028, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa (Insurance Gazette) wrote.
18 February 2026POLAND: ERGO Hestia receives the Top Employer title for the fifth time in a row
ERGO Hestia has been awarded the Top Employer Polska 2026 certificate, and this is the fifth consecutive year that the insurer has undergone a rigorous audit, confirming its position among the most attractive employers on the Polish market, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa (Insurance Gazette) writes.
26 January 2026POLAND: PIU: Polish and European markets are undergoing structural change
According to Jan Grzegorz Prądzyński, President of the Management Board of the Polish Chamber of Insurance (PIU), 2025 confirmed that both the Polish and European markets are currently undergoing structural change, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa (Insurance Gazette) writes.
19 January 2026STATISTICS: POLAND 3Q2025: Nearly PLN 40 billion paid out in claims as the insurance market continues to grow
Polish insurers paid out almost PLN 40 billion (EUR 9.33 billion) in claims and benefits in 3Q 2025, up 8.4% y-o-y, reflecting steady growth in both the number of insured persons and gross written premiums, according to data released on 5 December 2025 by Polish Insurance Association (PIU).
15 January 2026POLAND: Warta: Polish farmers rarely opt for comprehensive property protection
One in ten farmers surveyed in the SW Research study, commissioned by Warta, admitted to having no insurance. Only one in five uses additional, unsubsidized policies. Respondents said that despite the growing number of financial challenges, including those related to weather, they still rarely opt for comprehensive property protection, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa (Insurance Gazette) writes.
11 December 2025POLAND: Insurance representatives awarded for their commitment to promoting mediation
Nearly two-thirds of the winners of the "Mediation-Friendly Financial Institution" competition represented the insurance market, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa (Insurance Gazette) writes.
27 October 2025POLAND: Euroins to expand its operations in Poland
Bulgarian company Euroins wants to expand its operations in Poland by opening a full-fledged branch in the country. The company also announced entering new distribution channels and expanding its product portfolio, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa (Insurance Gazette) writes citing XYZ.com.
22 October 2025POLAND: Polish nuclear pool may be established by the end of 2026
13 insurers are interested in participating in the nuclear risk insurance pool in Poland. The company, that will lead the pool, aims to have it established by the end of next year, as Andrzej Jarczyk, CEO of TUW PZUW, revealed during Energy Days in Katowice, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa (Insurance Gazette) writes.
7 October 2025POLAND: Catastrophic losses in 2024 cost the insurance sector three times more than a year before
According to the Polish Financial Supervision Authority’s (KNF) estimation, last year's catastrophic losses reached PLN 3.84 billion (~EUR 0.9 billion), 272% more than the previous year. Natural disasters generated the largest share of this amount, according to money.pl.
2 October 2025STATISTICS: POLAND 1H2025: improved profitability despite the raising in claims expenses
Polish insurers wrote PLN 44.39 billion (EUR 10.47 billion) in gross premiums in the first half of 2025, up 3.6% year-on-year. Both life (+2.6%) and non-life (+4%) segments contributed to growth.
18 September 2025POLAND: insurance market grows in revenues and profitability, 1H results show
The Polish insurance market continues its upward trajectory, both in premium revenues and profitability, according to the Quarterly Bulletin. Insurance Market 2/2025 published by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF), Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa reports.
10 September 2025POLAND: UFG: Over PLN 10 billion paid in motor insurance in the first half of the year
In the first half of this year, 933,000 claims under third-party liability (OC) and comprehensive motor insurance were reported to insurers, according to data from the Insurance Guarantee Fund's (UFG) Information Center. In 1H2025, insurers paid out over PLN 10.2 billion (~EUR 2.40 billion) to injured parties, Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa (Insurance Gazette) writes.
8 September 2025Dariusz Adamski appointed Vice-Chairman of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority
As of 1 September 2025, Dariusz Adamski will take up the position of Vice-Chairman of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF), Polish journal Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa wrote. He will oversee the Capital Market Supervision Division.
28 August 2025Michał Piotrowiak appointed new Director of Strategy and Projects for PZU
Starting in August 2025, Michał Piotrowiak will assume the role of Director of Strategy and Projects at PZU. Piotrowiak, who has previously built much of his career at Poland’s largest insurer, announced the move on LinkedIn.
21 August 2025STATISTICS: POLAND 1Q2025: claims paid for natural disasters and other damages to properties increased y-o-y by 47%
Gross premiums written by Polish insurers in Q1 2025 reached EUR 5.36 billion (PLN 22.43 billion), which is 5% more y-o-y, in European currency. Paid compensations and benefits reached EUR 3.21 billion (PLN 13.46 billion), 15.65% more y-o-y. According to the Polish Insurance Association (PIU), the number of insured Poles is steadily growing.
14 August 2025Unilink Group, the largest insurance distributor in CEE acquires Greek Mega Brokers
The largest insurance distributor in Central and Eastern Europe, Unilink Group, owned by leading global fintech Acrisure, announced it has acquired Mega Brokers, the largest retail insurance agent in Greece to create a market leading business together.
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