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IC “Knyazha Life VIG” increased the collection of insurance payments by 4%, payments – in 2,5 times

The insurance company “Knyazha Life Vienne Insurance Group” (Kiev) in January-March 2023 collected UAH 14.8 mln of insurance payments, which is 3.8% less than during the same period a year earlier.
This is stated at the web-site of rating agency Standard-Rating, which confirmed the financial strength rating/credit rating of the insurance company at the level uaAA+ according to the results of the first quarter of 2023.
According to the message, the volume of payouts and indemnities, performed by the insurer in the specified period has amounted to UAH 8,870 mln, that is 2,45 times more than in the same period of 2022. Therefore, the level of payouts of the insurer has increased by 34,41 p.p. – up to 59,82%.
Acquisition expenses of the insurer have decreased by 12,01% down to UAH 2,359 mln in the Q1 of 2023 in comparison with the same period of 2022. Net profit has amounted to UAH 3,199 mln.
As of April 1, 2023 assets of the company grew by 2.15% up to UAH 757.626 mln, shareholders’ equity increased by 2.68% up to UAH 116.787 mln, liabilities grew by 2.05% up to UAH 640.839 mln, cash and cash equivalents increased by 67.40% up to UAH 8.499 mln.
Thus, as of the beginning of the Q2 2023 shareholders’ equity has covered 18,22% of liabilities of the insurer, and 1,33% of its liabilities have been secured by cash and cash equivalents.
RA notes that on the reporting date the company has formed a portfolio of financial investments in the amount of UAH 704,336 m, including bank deposits (UAH 144,2 m), and investments into government bonds (UAH 560,136 m).
RA emphasizes that the high level of external support of the company is provided by its shareholder – Vienna Insurance Group Wiener Städtische Versicherung AG, an international insurance group with headquarters in Austria, which is represented by 50 companies in 30 countries and is the leader in the insurance market of Central and Eastern Europe.

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