Slovenia
Adriatic Slovenica d.d.'s Fitch rating upgraded from 'BBB-' to 'BBB+'
Adriatic Slovenica's rating was upgraded following the completion of the acquisition process made by Generali Group over the Slovenian insurer. The decision comes after Adriatic Slovenica's Fitch rating was set to Rating Watch Positive (RWP) in May 2018.
27 February 2019SLOVENIA: The new insurance distribution law is officially in force since 31 January 2019
The National Assembly has officially transposed the European directive of insurance distribution in the national law at 31 January 2019. This initiative has come in the context where most European countries have already adopted the directive in their own law system.
14 February 2019SLOVENIA: GENERALI completes acquisition of Adriatic Slovenica and quadruples the share it holds in the market GWP
Adriatic Slovenica's acquisition by the GENERALI Group has been completed, the Italian group announced on 13 February. By this acquisition the Italian group increases its contribution to the
market GWP about four times, to aprox. 18%.
14 February 2019SLOVENIA: Triglav also raises the premium for additional health insurance
5 February 2019STATISTICS: SLOVENIA timeline 2008 - 2017: steady and smooth transition year over year
The Slovenian insurance market maintained steady between 2008-2017, the difference from the first year to the last one being summed up in a small growth, in both written premiums and paid indemnities. In this period, the Slovenian insurance sector kept a smooth transition year over year, with no sudden changes in any of the main business lines, reflecting a good stability and steadiness.
9 January 2019Slovene SAVA Re Group targets a 10% growth in the net profit for 2019, to over EUR 43 million
For 2019, SAVA Re Group targets a growth of over 4.5% in the Group's operating revenue, and a net profit of minimum EUR 43 million, 10% over the profit estimated for 2018, corresponding to a growth in ROE of at least 12%, the Slovene groups has announced.
7 January 2019Slovenia's Triglav plans cons pre-tax profit of 90-100 mln euro in 2019
2 January 2019Adriatic Slovenica's takeover by Generali greenlighted by the EC
The European Commission has greenlighted the takeover of insurer Adriatic Slovenia by Generali CEE, an affiliate of Italy's Generali Group, the world's third largest insurer, STA reports. According to the Commission, the deal does not affect the competition on the relevant markets.
13 December 2018A.M. Best has affirmed credit ratings of Slovenian TRIGLAV and TRIGLAV Re
A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of "a" of Zavarovalnica TRIGLAV, the parent company of the Slovenian TRIGLAV Group, and Pozavarovalnica TRIGLAV Re, a wholly owned subsidiary of TRIGLAV.
6 December 2018STATISTICS: SLOVENIA, 3Q2018: Top 5 insurers account together for more than three quarters of the market GWP
Slovenian insurers reported for 3Q2018 GWP worth EUR 1.78 billion, by 6.6% up y-o-y. Paid claims have increased by 4.8%, to EUR 1.15 billion. Life insurance, in particular the UL products line, have seen the highest growth rates.
22 November 2018TRIGLAV Group, 3Q2018: annual profit guidance confirmed following the positive trend recorded in the first nine months
In 3Q2018, the Slovene TRIGLAV Group posted a profit before tax of EUR 69.9 million, 8% more y-o-y, mostly thanks to the profitable underwriting. Considering the business conditions anticipated until the year end, the Group confirms its annual profit guidance.
15 November 2018Slovenia sells 59% of NLB bank at EUR 51.50 per share
13 November 2018Fitch maintains Slovenia's KD Group on rating watch negative, withdraws rating
26 September 2018TRIGLAV to become the sole owner of Skupna pokojninska druzba's
Zavarovalnica TRIGLAV, the parent company of the TRIGLAV Group announced it signed an agreement with Nova Ljubljanska banka - NLB - to purchase the remaining 28.1% equity stake of pension insurer Skupna pokojninska druzba, thereby becoming its 100% owner.
18 September 2018Slovenia's NLB sells stake of 28% in pension insurer to Triglav
17 September 2018S&P confirms Slovenia's Triglav at "A", medium-term outlook stable
13 September 2018COFACE announces the signing of an agreement to acquire PKZ, a credit insurance subsidiary of SID Bank
Coface announced it has signed a binding agreement with the Slovenian public SID Bank, to acquire 100% of PKZ capital, a credit insurance subsidiary of SID Bank.
11 September 2018Coface acquires credit insurance subsidiary of Slovenia's SID Bank
9 September 2018STATISTICS: SLOVENIA, 1H2018: extreme weather events' bill pushed up the market's claims expenses by 6.7%
The Slovenian insurance market saw a 6% y-o-y growth in GWP in 1H2018, to EUR 1.24 billion. The non-life insurance segment had the largest contribution to the market growth, but also to the 6.7% growth recorded on the paid claims side.
6 September 2018Slovenia's KD Group turns to cons net loss in H1
29 August 2018
