Underwritings on the general insurance segment stood at RON8.04 billion in 2018, up 4.6% on the year, while life insurance underwritings totaled RON2.1 billion, up 4.3% on the year.
Nearly 89% of total underwritings was generated by ten insurance companies out of the 29 licensed, the watchdog said.
Voluntary home insurance underwritings grew 5% on the year in 2018, while mandatory home insurance underwritings grew 3%.
Health insurance underwritings stood at RON335 million, up 60% on the year, the data showed.
Insurers paid gross indemnities (excluding maturities and partial and total redemptions) of RON5.1 billion, of which RON4.9 billion on the general insurance segment, up 21% on the year, and RON184.6 million on the life insurance segment, up 18% on the year.