PrJSC Insurance company Alfa Insurance (Kyiv) in January-March of this year collected UAH 355.6 million of gross premiums, which is 22.99% more than in the first quarter a year earlier, the Standard-Rating agency said in the information on the confirmation of the company’s financial strength rating at the level of “uaAA+” on the national scale based on the results of work for the first quarter of 2021.
According to the press release, receipts from individuals for the reporting period increased by 32.58%, to UAH 223.622 million, and from reinsurers – by UAH 591,000, to UAH 666,000. Thus, individuals continue to dominate in the insurer’s client portfolio, as evidenced by their share in gross premiums of 62.88%.
Insurance premiums sent to reinsurers in the first quarter of 2021 more than doubled compared to the same period in 2020, to UAH 2.634 million. As a result, the coefficient of participation of reinsurers in insurance premiums increased by 0.30 percentage points, to 0.74%.
Net premiums collected by the company in January-March increased by 22.62%, to UAH 352.985 million, and earned – by 15.95%, to UAH 308.261 million.
In the first quarter, the company made payments and reimbursements to its policyholders in the amount of UAH 96.590 million (more by 20.78%). Taking into account the outstripping growth rates of gross premiums over insurance payments and compensation, the level of payments decreased by 0.50 p.p., to 27.16%.
The financial result from the operating activities of Alfa Insurance amounted to UAH 2.4 million, and the company’s net profit – UAH 2.309 million.
The insurer’s assets increased by 3.53%, to UAH 785.212 million, equity capital increased by 0.76%, to UAH 307.928 million, liabilities increased by 5.41%, to UAH 477.284 million, cash and cash equivalents decreased by 14.46%, to UAH 367.217 million.
At the same time, the rating agency notes that as of April 1, 2021, the insurer formed a portfolio of government bonds in the amount of UAH 177.559 million, which had a positive effect on its provision with liquid assets, which covered 114.14% of liabilities.
