The biggest contribution to the sales of health insurance came from general insurance companies, RON126.9 million gross written premiums, according to the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) report.
The sales of health insurance have risen steadily in the last five years, and this is the market segment with the highest growth.
The general insurance company generating the highest sales of health insurance policies is Allianz-Tiriac, RON69.1 million in the first half of 2019. The insurer accounts for more than 50% of the 99.1% share of the sales of the top five general insurers on this segment.
The general insurer with the second highest health insurance sales is Groupama Asigurari, RON32.3 million and more than 25% market share.
Generali Romania Asigurari ranks third with RON16 million sales of health insurance policies, followed by Omniasig VIG, RON8.3 million.
Eurolife ERB Asigurari Generale with its almost RON1.2 million in health insurance sales ranks fifth.
Gross written health insurance premiums of all general insurers stood at RON128 million in the first half, up about 25% compared with the year-ago period. They account for some 62% of all gross written premiums on the health insurance segment.(EUR1=RON4.7340)
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)