Business news from Ukraine

Business news from Ukraine

TAS Insurance Group Increased Insurance Premiums by 9.4% Over 9 Months—to 6.25 Bln UAH

The TAS Insurance Group (Kyiv) collected UAH 6.253 billion in insurance premiums from January through August 2026, which is 9.4% more than in the same period of 2025.

According to the insurer’s website, premiums for comprehensive auto insurance (CASCO) accounted for 14.2% of total premiums over the 9-month period, or 887.6 million UAH (+20.3%); for MTPL—51.7%, or 3.234 billion UAH (+9.3%), and for the “Green Card”—13.54%, or 852.8 million UAH.

In addition, under voluntary medical insurance (VMI), TAS Insurance Group collected UAH 637.1 million in premiums from January through September, accounting for 10.2% of total premiums written and representing a 15.3% increase over the corresponding figure from the previous year; for property insurance policies, the figure was UAH 90.5 million (+27.4%).

Under other insurance contracts, the company collected 551 million UAH in insurance premiums—26.6% more than last year.

The company also notes that in the first nine months of 2026, it paid out 3.107 billion UAH under existing insurance contracts—a 49.9% increase, or effectively one and a half times, compared to the company’s payouts for January–September 2025.

In particular, TAS Insurance Group’s CASCO payouts increased by 20.1% to 603.44 million UAH, accounting for 19.42% of the insurer’s total payouts, under MTPL insurance by a factor of 2.1 to 1.574 billion UAH, accounting for 50.66% of the company’s total payouts, and under the “Green Card” program, TAS Insurance Group paid out 479.24 million UAH, or 15.42% of all payouts.

Under voluntary health insurance policies, TAS Insurance Group paid out 359.46 million UAH over the nine-month period, accounting for 11.57% of the company’s total payouts and representing a 28.2% increase over last year’s figure.

At the same time, payouts under property insurance contracts for the year increased by 19.4%—to 21.71 million UAH. Under other insurance contracts, TAS Insurance Group paid out 69.11 million UAH from January through September—40.5% more than last year.

TAS Insurance Group was established in 1998. It is a universal insurer offering over 80 types of insurance products across various categories of voluntary and mandatory insurance. It has an extensive regional network: 28 regional directorates and branches and 450 sales offices throughout Ukraine.

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There have been changes among the top 5 leaders in Ukraine’s insurance market

The leaders of Ukraine’s insurance market in terms of payouts for January–August 2026 were SG “TAS” – 2.758 billion UAH (1.773 billion UAH for the first 8 months of 2025), “Arsenal Insurance” – 2.166 billion UAH, “ARKS” – 2.117 billion UAH (1.350 billion UAH), Insurance Company ‘USG’ – 1.696 billion UAH (1.161 billion UAH), and Insurance Company “VUSO” – 1.695 billion UAH.

According to data from the “PRIMA” information exchange project of the National Association of Insurers of Ukraine (NAIU), there have been changes in the top five compared to the same period last year. Specifically, Insurance Company “Arsenal Insurance” and Insurance Company “VUSO,” which previously were not among the top five in terms of payouts, took second and fifth place, replacing Insurance Company “INGO” and Insurance Company “Unica.”

The leaders in the MTPL market are TAS Insurance Group—1.393 billion UAH (624 million UAH), Oranta Insurance Company—846.1 million UAH (507.7 million UAH), “Knyazha VIG” Insurance Company – 755.7 million UAH (396.6 million UAH), and “Arsenal Insurance” – 500.7 million UAH, replacing “PZU Ukraine” and “INGO” Insurance Company – 423.1 million UAH (222.9 million UAH).

Under the “Green Card” program, the top five insurers by payouts for the first eight months of 2026 were TAS Insurance Group—424.5 million UAH (416.6 million UAH), USG—348.9 million UAH (293.4 million UAH), “PZU Ukraine” – 229.5 million UAH (109.6 million UAH), “Knyazha VIG” – 106.2 million UAH (167.1 million UAH), which swapped places, and “INGO” – 90.6 million UAH (95.9 million UAH)

There have also been changes in the CASCO market: as of the end of the first eight months of 2026, “Arsenal Insurance” leads the market with 1.241 billion UAH (751.8 million UAH), having swapped places with IC “ARKS” at 1.031 billion UAH (850.3 million UAH), TAS Insurance Group – 543.3 million UAH (433.9 million UAH), VUSO – 533.5 million UAH (383,100 UAH), and USG Insurance Company – 530.3 million UAH, replacing Unica Insurance Company.

“Unica” Insurance Company once again holds the lead in voluntary health insurance with 734.7 million UAH (731.5 million UAH). Next are “VUSO” Insurance Company with 529 million UAH (398.8 million UAH), INGO Insurance Company with 528.1 million UAH (465.2 million UAH)—which swapped places—Universal Insurance Company with 401.6 million UAH (354.6 million UAH), and TAS with 325.1 million UAH (250.8 million UAH)

In the life insurance market, MetLife ranks first in payouts with 483.2 million UAH (373.9 million UAH), followed by TAS with 364.5 million UAH (263.2 million UAH), Grave Life with 321 million UAH (223.5 million UAH), “Unica Life” with 125.1 million UAH (158.6 million UAH), and PZU “Ukraine Life Insurance” with 60.5 million UAH, replacing “Arks Life.”

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TAS Insurance Group Increased Its First-Half Premiums by 11.6%

TAS Insurance Group (Kyiv) collected 3.857 billion UAH in insurance premiums from January through June 2026, an increase of 11.6% compared to the same period in 2025.

According to the insurer’s website, premiums for comprehensive auto insurance (CASCO) in the first six months of 2026 accounted for 14.97% of total premiums, or 577.3 million UAH (+19.8%); premiums for mandatory auto liability insurance (OSCPV) accounted for 54.8%, or 2.112 billion UAH (+13.4%); and for the “Green Card”—13.5%, or 519 million UAH.
Under voluntary medical insurance (VMI), TAS Insurance Group collected UAH 251.8 million in premiums in January–June, or 6.53% of the total, which is 67.6% more than the corresponding figure for last year; under property insurance contracts—UAH 62.34 million (+34.4%).

Under other policies, TAS Insurance Group collected insurance premiums totaling 334.5 million UAH in January–June of this year—25.2% more than last year.
As previously reported, TAS Insurance Group paid out UAH 2.141 billion under insurance contracts in January–June 2026, which is 66% more than during the same period in 2025.

Comprehensive auto insurance (CASCO) accounted for 19.72% of total payouts, or 422.5 million UAH (31.6% more than in the first six months of 2025); mandatory third-party liability insurance (MTPL) accounted for 49.8%, or 1.066 billion UAH (2.5 times more); and “Green Card” insurance accounted for 16.5%, or 353.1 million UAH (+9.9%).
Voluntary medical insurance (VMI) accounts for 28% of the company’s claims portfolio, or 239.1 million UAH (+11.2%). Meanwhile, under property insurance policies, the company paid out 18.3 million UAH, which is 3.1 times more than the corresponding figure a year ago.

Under other insurance contracts, TAS Insurance Group paid out 45.54 million UAH in January–June of this year—62.1% more than a year ago.
TAS Insurance Group was registered in 1998. It is a universal insurer offering over 80 types of insurance products across various categories of voluntary and mandatory insurance. It has an extensive regional network: 28 regional directorates and branches and 450 sales offices throughout Ukraine.

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“TAS Dniprovagonmash” Increased Its Half-Year Loss by 2.2 Times

TAS Dniprovagonmash LLC (DVM, Kamyanske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast), controlled by the “TAS” financial and industrial group owned by businessman Serhiy Tihipko, ended the January–June 2026 period with a loss of 87.2 million UAH, which is 2.2 times higher than the corresponding figure for the first half of 2025.

According to the company’s published interim financial statements, its net revenue decreased by 44.3% to 312.7 million UAH.
The company reported a gross loss of 5.7 million UAH, whereas a year ago it had recorded a gross profit of 48.3 million UAH; the loss from operating activities doubled to 68.4 million UAH.

According to the financial statements, in the second quarter of this year, “TAS DVM” incurred a loss of 47.6 million UAH, which was more than double the loss recorded in April–June 2025, amid a 13% decline in net revenue to 240 million UAH.
As previously reported, in the first quarter of this year, the plant saw its net revenue drop by nearly four times compared to the same period in 2025—to 72.73 million UAH, while its loss increased 2.4-fold, to 39.67 million UAH.

According to the company, in the second quarter of this year, it produced 76 freight cars, compared to 202 units during the same period last year (38 units and 181 units in the first quarter, respectively), and the average selling price of the cars was 2.348 million UAH (2.78 million UAH last year).
The main customers in Ukraine were Alfa-Capital Bozhkivsky Elevator LLC, Oval LLC, Ukrsilko, and TAS Poltavvagon.

The total value of exports amounted to 4.4 million UAH (1.8% of sales volume), while in April–June 2025 it reached 222.8 million UAH (80.8%) due to a large contract to supply railcars to the Lithuanian company LTG Cargo.
“In the second quarter of 2026, the freight base for rail logistics in Ukraine showed a downward trend, which in turn continued to dampen demand for newly built freight railcars,” the report notes.

In addition, among the factors hindering railcar production in Ukraine are massive rocket attacks, which have significantly impacted the energy sector, transportation, and port infrastructure, as well as an increase in rolling stock turnaround time due to a shortage of traction rolling stock at Ukrzaliznytsia resulting from significant wear and tear.
The plant notes in its report that the value of contracts signed but not yet fulfilled as of the end of the reporting period amounts to 427.2 million UAH (excluding VAT), and the expected profit from their fulfillment is 19.2 million UAH.

As of early July of this year, the company employed 544 people (748 people last year).
“TAS Dniprovagonmash,” which has the capacity to produce 9,000 railcars per year, reportedly offers the widest range of freight railcars among domestic manufacturers (more than 160 models) and also produces steel structures, railcar bogies, spare parts, and equipment for the agricultural sector.

As previously reported, in 2025, the company reduced its production of freight cars by 8.6% compared to 2024—to 550 units—and sales by 8.2%, to 556 units. The company incurred a loss of 151.4 million UAH, whereas in 2024, net profit amounted to 62.2 million UAH, and net revenue decreased by 12% to 1.54 billion UAH.

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TAS Group has begun actively investing in real estate development

The TAS Group has begun actively investing in real estate development and is carrying out major construction projects in Kyiv, according to the group’s founder, Serhiy Tihipko.

He said the group has begun construction of 220,000 square meters in Obolon and has purchased an additional 5 hectares for this project.

“In 2027, we will begin construction of 350,000 square meters on the Left Bank. This is a fairly large investment,” said Tigipko.

Thus, real estate development is becoming one of the group’s key investment areas, alongside the financial sector and agribusiness.

Such projects are important for Kyiv’s real estate market, as they can increase the supply of residential and commercial space in major districts of the capital. At the same time, real estate development remains a capital-intensive sector that is sensitive to demand, construction costs, the availability of financing, and changes in the population’s purchasing power.

The TAS Group was previously known primarily as a financial and industrial group; however, its active construction of large-scale projects demonstrates an expansion of its interests into real estate and urban development.

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TAS Group plans to invest up to $300 mln in banks and insurance companies

The TAS Group plans to invest $250–300 million in the authorized capital of banks, insurance companies, and other financial sector assets, according to the group’s founder and chairman, Serhiy Tihipko.

According to him, the group is the largest private Ukrainian owner in the financial sector and intends to continue strengthening its position.

“Today, we are the largest among private Ukrainian owners in the financial sector. And we are gaining momentum here. Therefore, whether we like it or not, we will have to invest in authorized capital. I think we’ll invest somewhere between $250–300 million just to increase authorized capital,” said Tigipko at the Concorde Capital investment conference in Kyiv.

The group also continues to consider deals to acquire financial assets. Tigipko reported that TAS was interested in acquiring the insurance company MetLife, but was beaten to it by Poland’s PZU.

“That’s okay, we’ll wait. I told Richard Branson: deals are like a bus—one leaves, another comes. We’ll wait for the next one,” he noted.

The financial division of the TAS Group includes, among others, TAScombank, Universal Bank (which operates the mono platform), and Idea Bank. For the group, further capital increases at its banks and insurance companies mean strengthening its market presence, where—following the war and sector consolidation—the importance of large private players may grow.

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