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In 2024, USG collected UAH 3 bln in premiums and increased payments

In 2024, the insurance company Ukrainian Insurance Group (Kyiv) collected UAH 3.01 billion in gross premiums, which is 2.49% more than a year earlier.

This is reported on the website of the rating agency Standard-Rating, which affirmed the financial strength rating/credit rating of the insurance company at uaAA+ for the reporting period.

At the same time, revenues from individuals in 2024 decreased by 7.10% to UAH 1.647 billion, and from reinsurers decreased by 30.75% to UAH 7.003 million. At the end of 2024, the share of individuals in the company’s gross premiums amounted to 54.71%, and the share of reinsurers – 0.23%.

Insurance payments sent to reinsurers in 2024 decreased by 4.24% compared to 2023 – to UAH 489.786 million, the participation ratio of reinsurance companies in insurance premiums decreased by 1.15 percentage points to 16.27%.

The company’s net written premiums increased by 3.91% to UAH 2.52 billion, while net earned premiums decreased by 4.18% to UAH 2.442 billion.

The volume of insurance payments and reimbursements made by “USG” in 2024 amounted to UAH 1.532 billion, which is 3.67% more than in 2023. Thus, the level of payments increased to 50.90%.

The RA also reports that the financial loss from operating activities amounted to UAH 53.076 million (UAH 24.6 million a year earlier), net profit was UAH 23.216 million (UAH 109 million).

As of January 1, 2025, the companies’ assets increased by 9.50% to UAH 2.989 billion, equity increased by 4.20% to UAH 622.670 million, liabilities showed an increase of 10.98% to UAH 2.366 billion, and cash and cash equivalents decreased by 72.13% to UAH 231.658 million.

Thus, as of the beginning of 2025, the company had a satisfactory level of capitalization (26.32%), and cash covered 9.79% of its liabilities.

At the same time, the RA notes that as of the reporting date, the insurer has formed a portfolio of financial investments in the amount of UAH 1.665 billion, consisting of government bonds and government bonds (81.66% of the portfolio) and deposits in banks with a high credit rating (18.34% of the portfolio).

As reported, the controlling shareholder of USG Insurance is Vienna Insurance Group, an international insurance group headquartered in Austria, represented by 50 companies in 30 countries and a leader in the insurance market of Central and Eastern Europe.

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Payments of TAS Insurance Group increased by 26.7% in 2025

In January-February 2025, TAS Insurance Group (Kyiv) paid UAH 391.14 million under the concluded insurance contracts, which is 26.7% more than the amount of the company’s indemnities for the same period in 2024.

According to the insurer’s website, 27.6% of the total volume of payments was accounted for by hull insurance (UAH 108.1 million), which is 22.3% more than in January of the previous year, 31.5% or UAH 123.1 million (+10.8%) for MTPL, and 22.8% or UAH 89.2 million (+71.7%) for Green Card.

The share of VHI in the company’s claims portfolio in December amounted to 15.6%, or UAH 61.08 million (+28.1%).
The company paid UAH 9.7 million under other insurance contracts.

TAS Insurance Group was registered in 1998. It is a universal company offering more than 80 types of insurance products in various types of voluntary and compulsory insurance. It has an extensive regional network: 28 regional directorates and branches and 450 sales offices throughout Ukraine.

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“Guardian” increased payments by 29.4% in 2024 to UAH 509.2 mln

In 2024, Guardian Insurance Company paid out UAH 509.2 million in indemnities, which is 29.4% more than in 2023, according to the insurer’s website.

It is noted that hull insurance payments increased by 81% to UAH 37 million, while premiums for this type of insurance increased by 58% to UAH 76.2 million.

The company also reports that in 2024, reimbursements under the international Green Card insurance policy increased by 35% to UAH 286.5 million, while premiums amounted to UAH 371.8 million.

Claims under the MTPL insurance policy increased by 15% to UAH 182.4 million last year, with premiums collected amounting to UAH 401.6 million (+10%).

The company allocated UAH 0.5 million (+80%) for medical expenses, while premiums collected amounted to UAH 77.2 million (+28%).

Accident insurance premiums amounted to UAH 27.8 million (+5%).

The amount of payments from customers who chose Guardian Insurance Company in 2024 amounted to UAH 1.06 billion.

Guardian Insurance Company is a member of the Presidium of the League of Insurance Organizations of Ukraine. Since January 2020, it has acquired the status of a full member of the MTIBU and has the right to sell Green Card policies.

In October 2020, by the decision of the general meeting of members of the Nuclear Insurance Pool of Ukraine, Guardian Insurance Company became a member of the pool.

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“Express Insurance” increased payments by 55% in 2024

In 2024, Express Insurance (Kyiv) made payments in the amount of UAH 512.6 million, which is 54.8%, or UAH 181.6 million, higher than in 2023.

According to the insurer’s website, in particular, payments for hull insurance amounted to UAH 426.7 million (+47.9%), for MTPL – UAH 73 million (2.3 times more), payments under other insurance contracts – UAH 12.9 million (+15.8%).

As reported, in January-November 2024, Express Insurance collected insurance premiums in the amount of UAH 841.1 million, which is 29.1% more than in the same period in 2023.

According to the insurer’s website, the number of contracts concluded during this period is almost twice as high as in January-November 2023. In particular, the demand for hull insurance contracts increased by 16.7%, for MTPL – by 125.1%, and for other types of insurance – by 32.5%.

Express Insurance was founded in 2008 and is part of the UkrAVTO group of companies. It specializes in motor insurance. The consistently high speed of claims settlement in the IC 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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TAS Insurance Group increased payments by 19.5%

In November 2024, TAS Insurance Group (Kyiv) paid UAH 173.3 million under the concluded insurance contracts, which is 19.5% more than the amount of the company’s indemnities for the same month in 2023.
According to the insurer’s website, more than a quarter of the total volume of payments, or 27.4%, fell on hull insurance – UAH 47.5 million, which is 26.4% higher than the corresponding figure for November 2023, on MTPL – 32.2%, or UAH 55.9 million (+13.6%), on Green Card – 21.8%, or UAH 37.8 million (+45.3%).
In November, the share of VHI in the company’s claims portfolio amounted to 16.5%, or UAH 28.5 million (+30.6%).
The company paid out UAH 3.69 million under other insurance contracts.
TAS Insurance Group was registered in 1998. It is a universal company offering more than 80 types of insurance products in various types of voluntary and compulsory insurance. It has an extensive regional network: 28 regional directorates and branches and 450 sales offices throughout Ukraine.

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IC “PZU Ukraine” increased collection of payments by 25%

In January-September 2024, PZU Ukraine Insurance Company (Kyiv) collected UAH 1.645 billion in insurance premiums, which is UAH 331 million, or 25.2%, more than in 2023.
According to the insurer’s information, the largest increase in payments for the period under review occurred in the VHI (+41%), MTPL (+39%), Green Card (+19%) and hull insurance (+18%) segments.
In the first nine months of the year, UAH 307 million of premiums were collected under motor hull insurance contracts, which is 19% of the insurer’s total payments, UAH 411 million (25%) under the Green Card, and UAH 462 million (28%) under MTPL.
In turn, the share of VHI in the company’s portfolio amounted to 15%, with UAH 165 million of premiums collected under VHI policies.
In the first half of 2024, the volume of revenues of IC “PZU Ukraine” under other insurance contracts amounted to UAH 220 million.
IC “PZU Ukraine” is a part of one of the largest insurance groups in Central and Eastern Europe – PZU Group (which includes the parent company of PZU Ukraine – PZU S.A.).

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