INGO Insurance Company (Kyiv) has paid out an insurance indemnity of UAH 34.4 million under the insurance contract for the industrial complex of Ukrainian Ceramic Technologies LLC, a manufacturer of building ceramic blocks, the company reports.
It is noted that a large-scale fire destroyed a significant part of the company’s production facilities in the Kyiv region. The company’s preparation, molding, drying, firing, packaging, and warehouse facilities were damaged. Process equipment was also severely damaged. According to the investigation, the fire was caused by an unauthorized person. Compensation was paid in April 2025.
“For such a large-scale insurance event – with the involvement of experts, appraisers, as well as an investigation within criminal proceedings – the settlement of a little more than a year is actually very prompt,” said Oleg Suprunyuk, Head of the Loss Adjustment Department of Aston Brokerage, who accompanied the insurance process and whose words are quoted in the press release.
It is noted that after the incident, the insurance company, together with the broker and independent experts, promptly inspected the facility, recorded the circumstances of the incident, organized a technical examination of the damaged equipment and assessed the damage. Thanks to the coordinated work of all parties, we managed to agree on the amount of compensation and ensure its payment in full.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, INGO holds the first place in terms of insurance premiums among legal entities in the property, cargo and health insurance segments.
In 2024, the volume of premiums raised by the insurer in this area increased by 24.6% to UAH 2.4 billion, while payments to corporate clients reached UAH 1.15 billion.
INGO Insurance Company holds licenses for 18 classes of insurance and has been providing insurance services to both individuals and companies for 30 years. Its network includes 25 branches, 5 offices and 9 customer service centers operating in all regions of the country. The company is one of the largest insurance companies in Ukraine in terms of premiums, own assets and insurance claims.
Since 2017, the main shareholder is the Ukrainian business group DCH.
Zaporozhkoks, one of Ukraine’s largest coke producers and a member of Metinvest Group, reduced blast furnace coke production by 1.8% year-on-year to 281.8 thousand tons from 286.9 thousand tons in January-April this year.
According to the company, in April, it produced 72.06 thousand tons of coke, while in the previous month – 74.1 thousand tons, in April-2024 – 72.15 thousand tons.
As reported, Zaporozhkoks increased its blast furnace coke production by 2.1% in 2024 compared to 2023, up to 874.7 thousand tons from 856.8 thousand tons.
“In 2023, Zaporozhkoks increased its blast furnace coke output by 16% compared to 2022, up to 856.8 thousand tons from 737.4 thousand tons.
“Zaporozhkoks produces about 10% of coke in Ukraine and has a full technological cycle of coke products processing. It also produces coke oven gas and pitch coke.
“Metinvest is a vertically integrated mining group of companies. Its major shareholders are SCM Group (71.24%) and Smart Holding (23.76%), which jointly manage the company.
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
Julia Davis has been appointed the new ambassador of the United States to Ukraine, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce announced during a briefing on Thursday.
Davis is currently serving as the US ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus.
Prior to her appointment as ambassador to Cyprus, Julia Davis served as Special Envoy for Belarus in Vilnius, Lithuania.
In 2020, she was confirmed as the first US ambassador to the Republic of Belarus since 2008. Previously, Davis served as deputy assistant secretary of state for Western European and European Union affairs in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, as well as deputy permanent representative of the US Mission to NATO.
In January-March 2025, Nova Poshta, the leader of express shipments in Ukraine, increased its net income by 21.3% compared to the same period in 2024, to UAH 11.85 billion.
As the company reported in the SMIDA information disclosure system, its net profit for the first quarter of 2025 decreased by 1.7 times to UAH 290.29 million.
Long-term bank loans increased by UAH 26.98 million to UAH 5.074 billion compared to the first quarter of 2024. As of March 31, the total amount of outstanding loans to banks amounted to UAH 6.635 billion.
The amount of liabilities on securities as of the reporting date was UAH 1.99 billion, including UAH 995.82 million on E series bonds issued on April 26, 2024, and UAH 998.45 million on F series bonds (also dated April 26, 2024).
In January-March, the company delivered 106.6 million parcels worth UAH 11.85 billion.
Ukraine has exported 35.093 mln tonnes of grains and pulses since the beginning of 2024-2025 marketing year (MY, July-June) as of April 30, of which 2.269 mln tonnes were shipped since the beginning of the month, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported, citing the State Customs Service.
According to the report, as of April 29 last year, the total shipments amounted to 40.711 million tons.
At the same time, since the beginning of the current season, Ukraine has exported 13.873 mln tonnes of wheat (15.55 mln tonnes in 2023/24 MY), 2.264 mln tonnes of barley (2.181 mln tonnes), 10.8 thsd tonnes of rye (1.2 thsd tonnes) and 18.437 mln tonnes of corn (22.502 mln tonnes).
The total export of Ukrainian flour since the beginning of the season as of April 30 is estimated at 58.4 thsd tonnes (86 thsd tonnes in 2023/24 MY), including 54.2 thsd tonnes of wheat (81.3 thsd tonnes).
Express Insurance (Kyiv) collected insurance premiums totaling UAH 269.8 million in January-March 2025, which is 41.3% more than in the same period of 2024, according to the insurer’s website. The increase in insurance premiums was made possible by the growth in new customers and a steady increase in the number of contracts concluded compared to the previous year.
Thus, premiums under CASCO contracts for this period amounted to UAH 179.6 million, which is UAH 27.9 million, or 18.4%, more than in the same period of 2024, under MTPL – UAH 83 million (+51.4%), and under other types of insurance – UAH 7.2 million.
In January-March 2025, the company’s total insurance claims amounted to UAH 96.8 million.
Express Insurance was founded in 2008 and is part of the UkrAVTO group of companies. It specializes in motor insurance. The insurance company’s consistently high claims settlement rate is ensured by optimal interaction with partner service stations. Since April 2012, Express Insurance has been an associate member of the Motor Transport Insurance Bureau of Ukraine.
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