Poland
POLAND: 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.
12 August 2025PZU shareholders approve PLN 3.86 billion dividend; Board changes announced
At its Annual General Meeting held on June 25 at the company’s Warsaw headquarters, PZU SA approved a dividend payout of PLN 3.86 billion for the 2024 financial year, in line with the management board’s recommendation. This equates to PLN 4.47 per share and represents a 99.6% payout ratio.
26 June 2025POLAND: Unilink acquires Slovenia's Priori Zavarovanje strengthening its position on the CEE insurance distribution market
Polish insurance broker Unilink S.A., part of US-based financial technology and insurance group Acrisure, has acquired Slovenian Priori Zavarovanje, strengthening Unilink Group's position as leader on the insurance distribution market in CEE, SeeNews writes.
11 June 2025POLAND: PBUK: Since 2004 there has been a four-fold increase in the number of reported damages involving Polish vehicles on European roads
For four years, the number of damages caused on European roads by drivers of vehicles with Polish license plates has been systematically growing. In 2024, such drivers were responsible for 70.8 thousand accidents, which is 2.7% more y-o-y.
11 June 2025POLAND: XII Congress of the Polish Chamber of Insurance: the market remains dominated by price competition
Without certainty that all entities operating on the Polish market follow same rules, we cannot talk about true, healthy competition, said Krystian Wiercioch, Deputy Chairman of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, at the opening of the XII Congress of the Polish Chamber of Insurance.
29 May 2025Piotr Wrzesiński appointed Vice-President of the Management Board of PIU
On 22 May, the Ordinary General Meeting of the Polish Insurance Association (PIU) appointed Piotr Wrzesiński to the position of Vice-President of the PIU Management Board. He will replace Andrzej Maciążek, the long-term PIU vice-president, who decided to retire.
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