According to the Czech National Bank data, Czech insurers ended Q1 2025 with GWP worth EUR 2.51 billion, by almost 7% more y-o-y. Paid claims have increased by 4.74%, to EUR 1.12 billion.

The life insurance sector saw a positive dynamic, although at a slower pace than the non-life business segment. GWP went up by 6.5% y-o-y, to EUR 615 million. The class of index-linked and unit-linked life insurance saw a 7.5% drop in GWP, to EUR 162.66 million. All the other life insurance line recorded double-digit positive growth rates. Indemnities and paid benefits increased overall by 3.46%, but dropped by over 12%, for the LoB of insurance with profit participation.

On the non-life side, GWP went up by 7.12%, to EUR 1.89 billion, a total that includes reinsurance accepted. The largest part of this amount was provided by the motor insurance lines, for which GWP amounted to EUR 811.3 million. Property insurance is the second largest non-life segment, with GWP worth EUR 487.9 million, up by 10.8% y-o-y.

Paid claims for non-life insurance increased by 5.33%, to EUR 774.2 million. However, while claims for motor insurance still accounted for the largest share in this total, they remained almost unchanged y-o-y (0.67% growth y-o-y). At the same time, property insurance claims increased by 18.6%, to EUR 149.87 million.

The CNB figures includes information on all Czech insurers, branches of insurers from other EU or EEA member states and branches of insurers from other countries in the Czech Republic as of the given date. Also included are data on the branches of these insurers operating abroad.

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