Climate: - temperate continental; - Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast; - precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast; - winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; - summers are warm across the greater part of the country, hot in the south.
Macro indicators
* 2018 estimates
Surface:
603,628
km2
Population*:
42.1
million
Pop. density*:
69.7
people/km2
GDP*:
106.9
EUR billion
GDP/capita*:
2,541.1
EUR
Currency: Hryvnia Code: UAH Since: 1996
Insurance market portfolio * 2018 estimates
TOTAL LIFE*:
8
%
TOTAL NON-LIFE*:
92
%
Overall Property*:
22
%
Overall Motor*:
27
%
Sources: Starting July 1st, 2020, the National Bank of Ukraine took over all activities of financial market regulator, the State Commission for Regulation of Financial Services of Ukraine
The insurance market of Ukraine in 1H2023, according to data published by the National Bank (NBU), saw an increase of 21.33%. The total GWP increased to UAH 21.35 billion (EUR 533.86 million).
The MTPL market in Ukraine in January-June 2023 grew by 32.3% y-o-y, amounting to UAH 3.8 billion (~EUR 94.81 million), Forinsurer writes according to the MTIBU report.
In 1H2023, total GWP of ARX and ARX Life (among top 5 insurers in Ukraine) exceeded UAH 1.8 billion, (~EUR 44.91 million) which is 40% more y-o-y. At the same time, total profit of the two companies amounted to UAH 345.4 million, Forinsurer reports.
The MTPL market in Ukraine from January to June 2023 grew by 32.3% y-o-y. According to the MTIBU (Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine), Ukrainian insurers increased MTPL GWP to UAH 3.8 billion (~EUR 94.81 million), including on e-policies to UAH 2.78 billion (+48.1%), Forinsurer reports.
According to the 1H results, the MTIBU (Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine) made almost 4,000 payments from the Bureau's Victim Protection Fund for a total of UAH 225 million (~EUR 5.61 million), as the Bureau stated in its press release.
The national nuclear energy generating company Energoatom and the insurance company Pervaya, on behalf of the Nuclear Insurance Pool of Ukraine, signed an agreement on compulsory insurance of civil liability for nuclear damage worth UAH 146.9 million (~EUR 3.65 million), Forinsurer reports citing Interfax-Ukraine.
The Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine (MTIBU) has determined the list of candidates for the position of General Director of MTIBU, Forinsurer informed.
Euroins Ukraine, a subsidiary of the international insurance group Euroins Insurance Group (EIG), in January-May 2023, maintained its financial stability and fulfilled all obligations to customers, fully meeting the requirements of the market regulator, Forinsurer reports.
The expenses of Ukrainian insurance companies related to conclusion and renewal of non-life insurance contracts (acquisition costs) for 1Q2023 amounted to UAH 2.58 billion, including remuneration to agents of UAH 2.37 billion, Forinsurer reports.
According to the 1Q results, the insurance sector of Ukraine grew by 6.22% to UAH 10.11 billion, based on the data published by the National Bank. The market was supported by non-life insurance, while life insurance dropped by almost 13%.
The key market drivers in 2022 were MTPL, Green Card and Motor Hull. Their total share exceeded 49% of the market portfolio. In 2022 MTIBU member insurance companies settled 110.6 thousand claims (-36.2% y-o-y) and paid about UAH 2.8 billion (-24.1%) to road accident victims, as was noted at the MTIBU General Meeting on 18th of May 2023.
One of the leaders in the insurance sector of Ukraine, ARX ended 1Q2023 with an increase in many indicators. The amount of collected premiums reached UAH 781.6 million (+27%)/~EUR 19.56 million*, and paid claims - UAH 303.5 million, which is 12% more y-o-y, Forinsurer reports. The number of contracts concluded with the company increased by 116%.
TAS insurance group, which is among the top 5 insurers in Ukraine, collected UAH 659.75 million in 1Q2023 (~EUR 16.51 million), which is 21.6% more than in the same period last year, Forinsirer reports.
The Presidium of the MTIBU approved the Procedure for organizing and holding a competition to determine candidates for the MTIBU General Director position, according to a press release from the MTIBU (Motor Transport Insurance Bureau of Ukraine).
According to the results of the first quarter of 2023, MTIBU made 2.1 thousand payments from the Bureau's Victim Protection Fund for a total of UAH 113.9 million (~EUR 2.85 million).
On April 10, 2023, duties of the General Director of the Motor Transport Bureau of Ukraine were temporarily assigned to Elena KOVALEVA, Financial Director-Chief Accountant of MTIBU. Performance of all functions and ensuring the activities of the MTIBU is carried out as usual, according to a press release from the MTIBU (Motor Transport Bureau of Ukraine).
At the general meeting of the VUSO and ASKA management on March 22, 2023, it was finally decided to merge ASKA insurance company to VUSO and continue to work under a single brand. At the same time, all assets and liabilities of ASKA are transferred to VUSO, Forinsurer reports.
Total GWP in 2022 decreased by about 19% to UAH 39.6 billion (EUR 1.01 billion), of which UAH 24.6 billion were received from individuals, according to the data published by the National Bank. Life insurance dropped by 17%, non-life - by 19%.
In the 4Q2022, the number of concluded MTPL contracts amounted to almost 2 million units, which is 13% less than in the same period in 2021. GWP on them reached UAH 2 billion, (~EUR 50.95 million) which is 6.2% more y-o-y, according to a press release from MTIBU (Motor Transport Bureau of Ukraine)