Polish insurers ended 1Q2018 with GWP worth PLN 16.25 billion (EUR 3.86 billion), approx. 2% up y-o-y, depending on the currency of choice. Paid claims amounted to PLN 10.5 billion (EUR 2.5 billion), a sum by about 0.7% larger y-o-y.

Austrian VIG said is acquiring 100% of the shares of Polish non-life insurer GOTHAER Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen (GOTHAER TU). The purchase agreement was signed on 6 June 2018. The purchase is subject to approval by the local authorities.

Polish insurance market may witness a new round of increasing MTPL tariffs following a recent Supreme Court ruling, asking insurers to pay compensations for permanent disability not also to the victim, but also to his/hers close relatives.

Polish insurers ended 2017 with aggregated net profit of PLN 5.7 billion (EUR 1.37 billion), of which PLN 2.3 billion came from the life insurance segment and PLN 3.4 billion was the result of the non-life business.

Polish PZU Group ended 2017 with a record GWP volume, of PLN 22.8 billion (EUR 5.46 billion), 13.0% up y-o-y. The Group's consolidated net profit also increased by 78.3% y-o-y to PLN 4.2 billion, despite the occurrence of large weather losses.

UNUM, a US-based financial protection benefits provider, has agreed to acquire Polish life insurer PRAMERICA Zycie TuiR from a subsidiary of financial services firm PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL.

At the end of 3Q2017 the Polish insurance market totaled PLN 46.15 billion (EUR 10.70 billion), up by 13.37% y-o-y, as the financial indicators published by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) show.

The Polish insurance market's recovery announced by the Q1 results, after four years of decline, seems to become confirmed reality, judging by the 1H results: the market ended the first half of 2017 with GWP of EUR 7.4 billion, 21% up y-o-y.

AEGON Poland has received the Polish Financial Supervision Authority's approval to take over the management of the NORDEA open pension fund (OFE) between September 1 and November 17, 2017.

Polish insurers ended 1Q2017 with GWP of EUR 3.78 billion, 20.5% up y-o-y, mostly supported by the MTPL line which saw total GWP going up by almost 50%.

Dr. Andy Kuper, founder and CEO of LeapFrog Investments, has received the 2018 Founder's Award and Gold Medal from the International Insurance Society for his pioneering work. He was honoured for LeapFrog companies reaching 130 million people in a decade.

The works of the Global Insurance Forum continued today in Berlin, Germany. Providing security for ageing populations in health care and pensions terms, as well as innovation and InsurTech or innovative strategies for the future development of the industry are on the today's agenda.

International Insurance Society (IIS) will open two regional offices till the end of this year -in London and Singapore, to expand its global footprint, has announced President & CEO of the IIS, Mike MORRISEY at this year's Global Insurance Forum in Berlin.