Business news from Ukraine

National Bank stopped license of insurer “Kyivska Rus”

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on May 8 applied to Kyivska Rus Insurance Company PJSC a sanction in the form of temporary suspension of its license to provide financial services in insurance due to failure to submit reports for the first half of 2022 and for 2022, as well as an actuarial report for 2022.
According to the regulator’s website, the company also failed to submit a report on corporate governance and information on the key risks and the results of stress testing for 2022, and failed to provide information and documents requested by the NBU.
The insurer has been set a deadline for elimination of violations till June 8, 2023.
Private JSC “IC “Kyivska Rus” performs activity in voluntary and obligatory types of insurance, other than life insurance.
According to the accounts of the insurer for nine months of 2022 the amount of insurance payments totaled 85,4 mln UAH of which 76,9 mln UAH were paid out by reinsurers. The insurer made no payments during the above period.

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NBU revoked license of insurer “Universal policy”

On May 5, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has cancelled the licenses of Universal Policy Insurance Company (Kyiv) due to repeated violations of license conditions during the year.
According to the regulator’s website, the company fails to comply with mandatory financial ratios (solvency and capital adequacy ratio and risk operations ratio).
Earlier it was reported that “IC “Universalniy Polis” was subjected to a temporary suspension of the license on November 11, 2022.
The NBU notes that according to accounts for 2022, the amount of insurance premiums collected by the company was UAH 72 million (90% of them – from reinsurers), insurance payments – UAH 36 million. The market share of the company according to the results of 2022 is 0,2%.
According to reports for the first quarter of 2023, “IC “Universal polis” has not received insurance premiums.
IC “Universal polis”, registered in 2001, specializes in providing services in the field of risk insurance.

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Insurer “VELTA” in January-March reduced net premiums almost 5 times

Insurance company “VELTA” (Kiev) in January-March 2023 collected UAH 1,382 million of net premiums, which is 4.7 times less than during the same period a year earlier, according to an interim financial report of the company in the information disclosure system of the National Commission on Securities and Stock Market (NKTSBFR).
The report says that gross premiums of the company in the first quarter decreased by 2.2 times – to 2,727 million UAH, premiums transferred in reinsurance – 2.5 times, to 1,064 million UAH.
The company paid out UAH 73 ths in three months of 2023 against UAH 2 ths in the same period of 2022.
Its administrative costs decreased by 15% to UAH 2.034 mln and sales costs decreased 3.3 times to UAH 429 th. in the first three months of the year.
Financial loss from operating activities amounted to UAH 868 th., net loss – UAH 1,902 mln.
IC “Vielta” was registered in 1995, specializing in risky types of insurance.

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Insurer “Busin” in 2022 reduced payments to customers by 98.4%

Insurance company “Busin” (Kyiv) in 2022 collected 328.124 million UAH of gross premiums, which is 48.13% less than a year earlier, according to rating agency “Standard-Rating” in information about updated credit rating/ financial stability rating of the insurer at the level “uaAA+” on national scale based on analysis of its statements for this period.
It is noted that the receipts from individuals for this period have decreased by 49,53% to UAH 1,349 mln, and from reinsurers, on the contrary, have increased in 4,34 times to UAH 46,629 mln.
Insurance payments, sent to the reinsurers, in 2022 compared to 2021 decreased by 60,69% – down to 217,001 million UAH. As a result, the participation rate of reinsurers in insurance premiums decreased to 66,13%.
Net premiums have grown by 37,84% – up to 111,123 million UAH, and earned premiums – by 3,29%, up to 87,465 million UAH.
In four quarters of 2022 the company has paid out UAH 0,687 mln of indemnities to its customers, which is by 98,44% less than in 2021. Thus, the indemnities rate has decreased on 6,73 p.p. – up to 0,21%.
The financial result from operating activities of IC “Busin” has increased by 13,80% in 2022 in comparison with 2021 up to UAH 44,676 mln, and net profit – almost in 5,5 times, up to UAH 62,413 mln.
Assets of the insurer have decreased by 5,26% down to UAH 611,636 mln on December 31, 2022, shareholders’ equity has increased by 33,39% – up to UAH 201,031 mln, liabilities have decreased by 17,03% – down to UAH 410,605 mln, cash and cash equivalents have increased by 21,05% – up to UAH 211,065 mln.
IC Busin was incorporated in February, 1993. It specializes on risk kinds of insurance. It is a member of several professional and industry associations – League of Insurance Organizations of Ukraine, National Insurance Indemnity Club, International Association of Aviation Insurers (UA), Nuclear Insurance Pool, American Chamber in Ukraine, British Business Club.

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Shareholders of insurer “Busin” plan to change head of board

The meeting of shareholders of “Busin” insurance company (Kyiv) on March 17 intends to terminate the authorities of Denis Ovchinnikov, the head of the board and to appoint Alexander Nepochatov to this position, the insurer reported in the information disclosure system of the National Commission on Securities and Stock Market.
As it was reported, Denis Ovchinnikov owns 12,495% of the company and has been heading the company for the last 5 years.
In March 2021, its shareholders Larisa Nepochatova and Alexey Ovchinnikov reduced their stake from 49.9% to 25%. In turn, Denis Ovchinnikov and Ivan Ovchinnikov have increased their stakes from 0.009% to 12.495%, Alexander Nepochatov – from 0.009% to 24.99%.
IC “Busin” in January-September 2022, the company has collected UAH 151,9 mln of gross premiums, which is by 71,57% less than a year before, net premiums have fallen by 23,70% to UAH 46,682 mln, earned premiums – by 30,91%, to UAH 52,596 mln.
During this period, the company has paid out UAH 649 th of insurance reimbursements, which is 76,59% less than during the same period of 2021. Thus, the level of payments has decreased by 0,09 p.p. – to 0,43%.
The financial result from operating activities of IC has amounted to UAH 11,269 mln, net profit has increased almost in six times – up to UAH 41,863 mln.
IC Busin was incorporated in February 1993. It specializes on risk kinds of insurance. It is a member of several professional and industry associations: League of Insurance Organizations of Ukraine, National Insurance Indemnity Club, International Association of Aviation Insurers (UA), Nuclear Insurance Pool, American Chamber in Ukraine, British Business Club.

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Insurer “ARCS Life” reduced collection of premiums and payments in January-September 2022

Insurance company ARX Life (ARX Life, Kyiv) in January-September 2022 collected insurance premiums for UAH 197.7 mln, which is 16.82% less than a year earlier, according to Standard-Rating RA website updated its credit rating/ financial stability (reliability) rating of the insurer on the national scale at uaAAA.
Credit-Rating notes that decrease of gross business of the company has been caused by Russian aggression, introduction of martial law, fall of business activity level in the country and is the general tendency in the insurance market of Ukraine.
The volume of payouts and indemnities of the insurer has grown by 1,36% up to UAH 37,735 mln in the 9 months of 2022 comparing to the same period of 2021. Therefore, the level of payments of the insurer has grown by 3,43 p.p., up to 19,09%.
Acquisition expenses of the insurer have decreased by 17,85% down to UAH 111,458 mln in the first three quarters of 2022 in comparison with the same period of 2021.
According to the results of work during the nine months of 2022 the company has received a net profit of UAH 17,196 mln, that is by 17,74% lower than the profit received in January-September 2021.
As of October 1, 2022 assets of the company increased by 12.3%, to 222.351 million UAH, shareholders’ equity increased by 17.53%, to 115.294 million UAH, liabilities increased by 7.16%, to 107.057 million UAH, cash and cash equivalents increased by 2.89 times and amounted to 74.154 million UAH.
RA notes, that as of the reporting date the insurer has made financial investments in the amount of UAH 126,548 mln, entirely consisting of government bonds. The availability of such investments had a positive impact on the liquid assets of ALC IC ARKS Life, which in the aggregate exceeded its liabilities in 1,87 times.
The Agency draws attention to that JSC IC ARKS has unprecedentedly high level of external support from the main shareholder with headquarters in Toronto (Canada) – Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited – a holding company which through its subsidiaries is mainly engaged in insurance against accidents, property insurance and investment management.

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