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The results for H110 that are posted by Vienna Insurance Group, Allianz, Generali and other major cross-border groups who have focused on Central and Eastern Europe are, as of late July 2010, yet to be published. We expect, though, that they will show that conditions - in both the non-life and the life segments - have remained difficult throughout much of the region for this year. In Poland, for instance, growth in the non-life segment slowed to 4% in 2009, while life premiums fell by 22%. At this stage, we are looking for single-digit growth in premiums in both segments. Assuming that we are correct, the Polish insurance sector will be able to look back on the challenges arising from the global financial crisis (and the subsequent fiscal problems for many governments in Europe) with some satisfaction. The contraction of the life segment last year comes after a surge in premiums in 2008 and steady growth in preceding years. Quite unlike their counterparts in other countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Poland's life insurers are serving a market that has grown by around 50% since 2005-06. In the non-life segment, the steady growth in premiums that has taken place since 2005 should also be considered something of an achievement. Poland's Insurance Sector In 2010 Although it was possible for insurers in Poland to increase their profitability through 2009, it has been difficult for them to expand in terms of premiums. Figures released towards the end of 2009 by the regulator, the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority (KNF) in relation to the first three quarters of that year indicated that non-life premiums were, at PLN16.05bn, up 4.3% year-on-year (y-o-y). By contrast, life premiums were down 24.3%, to PLN22.31bn. In the non-life segment, Allianz's local operations stood out for suffering a (miniscule) reduction in premiums written; most other players whose business contracted were extremely small. ERGO Hestia was unusual in that it was both large (the second largest company, with a market share of nearly 10%) and rapidly growing, with premiums in the first nine months of 2009 up 17% y-o-y. During the first three quarters of 2009, CASCO stood out for the fall in gross premiums of almost 8%. However, premiums rose for virtually all other non-life lines, including compulsory motor third party liability (CMTPL). One piece of good news was that the total number of policies outstanding in the non-life segment at the end of September 2009 (63.356mn) was up only 3.2% y-o-y. The implication is that, across most non-life lines, pricing has remained quite firm. However, the reverse was true in the life segment, where the total number of individual life contracts rose from 11.949mn at the end of September 2008 to 12.021mn at the end of September 2009. The number of group life contracts increased from 353,625 to 377,686. The obvious conclusion is that some life companies are chasing profitability rather than growth for its own sake. Of the 10 largest players in the life segment (PZU, ING, WARTA, Allianz, Eureko, ALICO, Aviva, Nordea, UNIQA and Generali/PPF) For more information or to purchase this report, go to: - http://www.fastmr.com/ Partial Table of Contents: Executive Summary - Table: Overview Of Polands Insurance Sector - Key Insights on Polands Insurance Sector - Issues to Watch SWOT Analysis - Poland Insurance SWOT - Poland Political SWOT - Poland Economic SWOT - Poland Business Environment SWOT MetLife's Acquisition Of ALICO - Table: ALICO At A Glance - Table: ALICOs Pre-Tax Profits By Segment And Region Contribution, Year To November 30 2009 (%) - Table: ALICO A Market Leader In Japan - Table: MetLifes Acquisition Of ALICO - Table: MetLife And ALICO Combined Central and Eastern Europe Overview - Table: Non-Life Segment - Life Segment Projections and Forecasts - Table: Insurance Premiums, 2007-2014 - Projections and Drivers of Growth - Table: Growth Drivers, 2007-2014 Country Update - Macroeconomic Outlook - Table: Poland Economic Activity - Political Outlook Insurance Business Environment Rating - Table: Poland Insurance Business Environment Indicators - Table: Central And Eastern Europe Insurance Business Environment Ratings Regional Context - Table: Non-Life Premiums In A Regional Context, 2009 - Table: Life Premiums In A Regional Context, 2009 Major Players in Poland's Insurance Sector - Table: Principal Insurance Lines By Gross Written Premiums, 2008 (PLNmn) - Table: Insurance Companies By Gross Written Premiums, H109 (PLNmn) Analysis of Regional Competitive Conditions Local Company Profiles - Benefia - Europa - Powszechny Zakiad Ubezpieczen SA (PZU) Regional Company Profiles - AEGON - ALICO - Allianz - Aviva - AXA - Cardif - ERGO - Eureko - Generali - GRAWE - Groupama - HDI-Gerling - ING - KBC Group - MetLife - Prudential Financial - QBE Full Table of Contents is available at: -- http://www.fastmr.com/ About Business Monitor International Business Monitor International (BMI) offers a comprehensive range of products and services designed to help senior executives, analysts and researchers assess and better manage operating risks, and exploit business opportunities, across 175 markets. 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