On September 10, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) announced its intention to enter into a contract with insurance company “VUSO” (Kyiv) for employee health insurance, according to the Prozorro electronic procurement system.
With an expected cost of the service at 144.389 million UAH, the company’s bid amounted to 129.174 million UAH.
Insurance Company “Kraina” also participated in the tender—its bid was 2 UAH lower, but it was rejected.
Other participants in the tender included Insurance Company “Universalna” (UAH 129.826 million), “Arsenal Insurance” (UAH 144.159 million), and “INGO” (UAH 144.252 million).
As previously reported, on August 11, 2025, the NBU awarded the contract for employee health insurance to VUSO Insurance Company; on June 4, 2024, Universala Insurance Company was the winner of the tender.
VUSO Insurance Company was founded in 2001. It is a member of the Motor Transport Insurance Bureau of Ukraine (MTIBU) and the Ukrainian Insurance Federation (UIF), a participant in the Direct Claims Settlement Agreement, and a member of the Nuclear Insurance Pool.
According to the NBU, the company ranked third in premiums written among Ukraine’s non-life insurers as of the end of 2025.
In August 2026, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) fined PJSC “USG Insurance Company” 30.8 million UAH for violating legal requirements regarding the prevention and counteraction of money laundering and terrorist financing. According to the regulator, the violations concerned the improper organization and conduct of initial financial monitoring.
In particular, the NBU identified shortcomings in the company’s internal documents regarding financial monitoring, the conduct of due diligence on customers, and the application of a risk-based approach.
The regulator also pointed out shortcomings in the additional screening of politically exposed persons (PEPs), as well as in the provision of information and documents to the National Bank upon its requests.
In addition to the fine, the insurance company received a written warning for violating requirements regarding the preparation and submission of statistical reports on financial monitoring.
The enforcement actions against SK “USG” were part of a series of measures taken by the NBU in August against one bank and four non-bank financial institutions. The total fines imposed by the regulator on the five companies exceeded 50 million UAH.
Specifically, the NBU simultaneously fined the state-owned “Ukrgasbank” 17.6 million UAH, “Max Credit” LLC 1.08 million UAH, “FC Goal” LLC 391,000 UAH, and “Zaporizhsvyazservis” PJSC 255,000 UAH.
USG Insurance Company has been operating in the Ukrainian insurance market for over 20 years. The company was founded in 2000 and has been part of the international Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) since 2008. The company is 100% foreign-owned and operates in the main segments of non-life insurance, including auto insurance, property insurance, liability insurance, travel insurance, and corporate risk insurance. Pavlo Nelga serves as Chairman of the Board.
The insurance company “Knyazha Life Vienna Insurance Group” (Kyiv) collected 25.2 million UAH in insurance premiums from January through June 2026, which is 7.32% less than in the same period of 2025.
This was reported by the rating agency “Standard-Rating” on its website in an announcement confirming the company’s financial stability rating/credit rating at the “uaAA+” level based on the results of the reporting period.
It is noted that the insurer’s total insurance payments and claims settlements amounted to 23.986 million UAH, which was 57.97% higher than the amount of payments for the same period in 2025. Thus, the payout ratio rose to 95.10%.
The insurer’s acquisition costs for the first half of 2026 totaled 0.324 million UAH, which is 30.47% less than in the first half of 2025. Net profit amounted to 25.613 million UAH, whereas the insurer had reported a loss for the corresponding period in 2025.
As of July 1, 2026, the company’s assets grew by 5.92% to 1.060 billion UAH, equity by 9.48% to 324.824 million UAH, and liabilities by 4.42% to 735.353 million UAH, while cash and cash equivalents decreased by 23.05% to 6.813 million UAH, and government bonds and bank deposits—as part of current financial investments—increased by 6.88% to 1.028 billion UAH.
Thus, as of the beginning of the second half of 2026, the equity of IC “Knyazha Life Vienna Insurance Group” covered 44.17% of its liabilities, and 0.93% of liabilities were secured by cash and cash equivalents.
The RA also reports that as of the reporting date, the insurer had formed a portfolio of current financial investments totaling 1.028 billion UAH, which included bank deposits and investments in government bonds. Thus, liquid assets (cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, and government bonds) exceeded the insurer’s liabilities by a factor of 1.41.
The RA notes that the company’s high level of external support is provided by its shareholder—the international insurance group Vienna Insurance Group Wiener Städtische Versicherung AG, headquartered in Austria, which is represented by 50 companies in 30 countries and is a leader in the insurance market of Central and Eastern Europe.
On September 3, PJSC “National Energy Company (NEC) ”Ukrenergo” announced its intention to enter into a contract with Transmagistral Insurance Company for voluntary health insurance services for its employees. According to the Prozorro electronic government procurement system, Transmagistral Insurance Company submitted the lowest bid—77.989 million hryvnias—compared to the expected cost of 111.975 million hryvnias for the services.
Also participating in the tender were the insurance companies “VUSO” with a bid 1 UAH higher, the “TAS” Insurance Group—1 UAH higher than “VUSO’s”—and “Kraina” with a bid of 84.3 million UAH.
As previously reported, the “TAS” Insurance Group was the winner of a similar tender a year earlier.
“Ukrenergo” operates trunk and interstate power transmission lines and also provides centralized dispatch control of the country’s unified power system. The National Electricity Transmission Company is a state-owned enterprise under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine.
Insurance Company “Quorum” (Kyiv) collected gross insurance premiums totaling 27.983 million UAH in January–June 2026, which is 25.4% less than during the same period in 2025, and net premiums by 27.978 million UAH (-18.9%).
This was reported by the rating agency (RA) “Standard-Rating” in an update on the company’s credit rating and financial stability rating on the national scale at the “uaAA” level for the specified period.
Revenues from individual policyholders at the insurance company decreased by 57.71% to 9.572 million UAH; there were no revenues from reinsurers. The share of individual policyholders in gross premiums for the first half of the year was 34.21%.
The RA also reports that insurance premiums ceded to reinsurers during the specified period amounted to 5,000 UAH, which is 99.83% less than during the corresponding period of 2025. Consequently, the reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums decreased by 8.01 percentage points—to 0.02%.
The volume of insurance payments and claims settled by the company over the first six months increased by 9.94%—to 5.487 million UAH. At the same time, the payout ratio increased by 6.30 percentage points to 19.61%.
The RA notes that the company operated at a loss in the first six months of 2026. The net loss amounted to 1.269 million UAH, whereas in the same period a year earlier, the company reported a net profit of 3.144 million UAH.
As of July 1, 2026, its assets decreased by 0.98% to 80.283 million UAH, equity decreased by 1.85%, to 67.150 million UAH, liabilities increased by 3.73%—to 13.133 million UAH, and cash and cash equivalents—by 3.36%—to 57.372 million UAH.
Insurance Company “Quorum” was established in March 2014 and specializes in risk insurance.
Insurance Company “Busin” (Kyiv) in January–June 2026 collected UAH 134.1 million in gross premiums, which is 16.2% more than during the same period a year earlier, according to a report by Standard-Rating on the update of the insurer’s credit rating/financial stability rating at the “uaAA+” level on the national scale, based on an analysis of the specified period.
It is noted that premiums from individuals increased 9.72-fold—to 797,000 UAH—while those from reinsurers decreased by 49.92%, to 8.524 million UAH.
Premiums ceded to reinsurers during this period fell by 21.95% to 107.401 million UAH. Consequently, the reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums decreased by 39.18 percentage points to 80.11%.
Net premiums rose to 26.668 million UAH, while net earned premiums increased by 25.45% to 43.172 million UAH.
In the first half of 2026, the company paid out UAH 937,000 in insurance benefits and claims to clients, which is 10.65 times more than in the first half of 2025. Consequently, the payout ratio increased by 0.62 percentage points to 0.70%.
The agency notes that in the first six months of 2026, the insurer’s operating profit rose to 6.479 million UAH, and net profit to 15.960 million UAH.
Its assets grew by 8.81% to 304.146 million UAH, equity by 3.01%, to 201.390 million UAH, liabilities by 22.29%, to 102.756 million UAH, while cash and cash equivalents decreased by 4.41% to 231.441 million UAH.
Insurance Company “Busin” was registered in February 1993. It specializes in risk insurance. It is a member of a number of professional and industry associations—the League of Insurance Organizations of Ukraine, the Insurance Claims Club, the International Association of Aviation Insurers (UA), the Nuclear Insurance Pool, the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, and the British Business Club.
