Czechia
Czechs lost CZK 550 million in insurance benefits in 2022 by not acquiring insurance coverage for their homes
Czechs lost CZK 550 million in insurance benefits in 2022 because the lack of insurance coverage. According to CAP – the insurers’ association’s estimations, out of the 116,000 unexpected property events in households last year, only an estimated two-thirds were insured. In 10 years, uninsured households in the Czech Republic cost CZK 6.8 billion.
29 November 2023CZECHIA: Improved risk maps available containing 50 additional layers
On the first of November, an updated version of the risk maps of river and flash floods was launched in Czechia through the cooperation of the Czech Association of Insurance Companies (CAP) with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Water Management Research Institute and other state institutions resulted in the expansion of flood hazard maps.
29 November 2023The insurance broker RENOMIA enters the Austrian market, adding the 13th European country to its footprint
The leading Czech insurance broker RENOMIA has bought a stake in the Austrian company Steinmayr & Co and is thus entering the Austrian market. With this acquisition, the insurance premiums that RENOMIA GROUP manages for its clients in the countries of Central Europe will exceed EUR 800 million.
15 November 2023STATISTICS: Czech insurance market ended H1 2023 with EUR 4.5 billion in GWP
The Czech insurance market ended the second quarter of 2023 with GWP worth CZK 107.8 billion (EUR 4.5 billion), up by 6.4% y-o-y, according to the end-June statistics published by the Czech National Bank (CNB).
3 October 2023Czechia: Long-term care in old age and unavailability of quality medical care are top concerns of Czechs.
Over 70% of the respondents to the 2023 edition of the annual survey undertaken by the Czech Insurance Association (CAP) are concerned about the inability to provide for themselves in old age. Also, availability unavailability of quality medical care is among the top concerns.
21 September 2023Czechs lost ~EUR 70 million last year due to uninsured fires
In 2022, firefighters went to almost 21 thousand fires with a total damage of almost CZK 5.3 billion (~EUR 220 million). But, according to an analysis conducted by the Czech Association of Insurance Companies, only a quarter of them were insured. As a result, more than CZK 1.7 billion (EUR 70 million) could have been paid out by insurers.
28 August 2023STATISTICS: CNB: Czech insurers' business expanded to EUR 2.3 billion in Q1
The Q1 2023 figures published by the Czech National Bank (CNB) show that the local insurance industry totaled about EUR 2.3 billion - CZK 54.8 billion, up by 6.6% y-o-y.
29 June 2023Czech insurers paid EUR 548 million for damages to properties in 2022; damages occur every 2 minutes
In 2022, Czech insurance companies handled over 270,000 property insurance claims for almost CZK 13 billion (EUR 548 million). In average, a damage to the property of Czechs or companies occurred every two minutes. The most expensive were the fires. Windstorms became the jump of the year, the number of which increased by a third, data of the Czech Association of Insurance Companies (CAP) show.
22 June 2023STATISTICS: Czech Insurance Association, Q1 2023: Compared to YE 2022, a slowdown in growth was recorded
The business of Czech insurers member of local professional association - CAP totaled at the end of March 2023 about CZK 42.9 billion (EUR 1.8 billion) up by 5.5% y-o-y, or by CZK 2.2 billion. According to the CAP representatives, "compared to the 8.5% growth rate recorded in the same period last year, or 7% growth achieved at the end of 2022, this is a slowdown in the growth rate of the entire insurance market".
13 June 2023RENOMIA has acquired a majority stake in a renewable energy insurance specialist
RENOMIA, a leading Central European risk management, insurance and claims management consultancy, has acquired a majority stake in Renewable Energy Insurance Broker (REIB), a Bulgarian company specialising in the insurance of renewable energy sources, particularly solar and wind power plants. RENOMIA, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, maintains dynamic growth through a combination of organic growth and M&A.
27 April 2023CZECHIA: The CKP decides to end free coverage of damages caused by Ukrainian vehicles as of April 13
The Board of Directors of the Czech Bureau of Insurers (CKP) decided to end free coverage of damages caused by Ukrainian vehicles as of April 13, 2023.
20 April 2023STATISTICS: CNB, YE 2022 figures: Czech market expanded to over EUR 8 billion
The Czech insurance market totaled CZK 200 billion (EUR 8.3 billion) at the end of 2022, up by 11.3% y-o-y, according to the year-end figures published by the Czech National Bank (CNB). For the life segment, the GWP value (including reinsurance) increased by 5% y-o-y CZK 54.3 billion, while the non-life insurance market was up by 13.9% y-o-y to CZK 145.8 billion.
29 March 2023STATISTICS: Czech Insurance Association: The FY2022 growth rate in GWP remains below the level of inflation
According to the Czech Insurance Association - CAP, at the end of 2022 the aggregate GWP reported by member companies totaled CZK 157.36 billion (EUR 6.52 billion) up by 7.01%, or by almost CZK 10.31 billion.
2 March 2023Czech Insurance Association: Detected insurance fraud totaled almost EUR 59 million in 2022
The number of insurance frauds increased during 2022, according to the figures published by the Czech Insurance Association (CAP). The professional association of Czech insurers informed that during last year, it inspected a total of 13,820 suspected claim files, up by 21% y-o-y, the aggregate value of detected fraud totaling CZK 1.42 billion - or ~EUR 59 million (up by CZK 173 million, or by 14% y-o-y). The average amount of detected fraud / claim file reached CZK 231 thousand (vs CZK 249 thousand in 2021 or CZK 288 thousand in 2020).
22 February 2023CZECHIA: S&P: Overall profitability of the Czech non-life market is among the strongest and most stable in Europe, while the life market enjoys one of the best operating performances
Overall profitability of the Czech non-life market is among the strongest and most stable in Europe, with a track record of solid and stable underwriting performance, with low risk investment strategies, the recent S&P's report shows.
16 February 2023STATISTICS: Czech insurance market exceeded EUR 6 billion at the end of Q3 2022
The Czech insurance market ended the third quarter of 2022 with GWP worth CZK 151.47 billion (EUR 6.17 billion), up by 12.55% y-o-y, according to the end-September figures published by the Czech National Bank (CNB).
26 January 2023STATISTICS: CAP: Members' companies Q3 business expanded to almost CZK 120 bn (~EUR 5 bn)
According to the CAP (Czech Insurance Association) quarterly figures, at the end of September 2022 the aggregate GWP reported by member companies totaled CZK 119.2 billion (EUR 4.9 billion) up by 7.5%, or by almost CZK 8.4 billion.
8 December 2022Divis re-elected as to head the Czech Insurance Association for the next two years
CAP - The Czech Insurance Association announced in a statement the renewed structure of its highest body. As it does every two years, the assembly of association elected the nine members of its Presidium.
7 December 2022CZECHIA: Accidents with animals on Czech roads are increasing
The analysis of the Czech Accident Portal shows a long-term growing trend of increasing the number of accidents with animals. While there were 897 accidents in the second quarter of 2010, there were 4,041 accidents in the second quarter of 2022, the Czech Insurance Association said.
7 December 2022CAP: Every Czech has at least one insurance policy
Every Czech has at least one insurance policy according to a Survey published by Czech Insurance Association - CAP, about the perceptions of the insurance industry and conducted by the independent research agency SC&C.
29 November 2022
