Head of Asirom expects two-digit decline for general insurance market
Austrian Boris Schneider says Asirom's profitability will be
affected this year by the VAT raise, which will have a direct
impact on the value of claims settled. Under the circumstances, the
insurer is considering both cutting costs and increasing
premiums.
The general insurance market will record a significant two-digit
decline this year because of the decline of the auto business, says
Boris Schneider, general manager of Asirom, one of the leading
companies on the insurance market.
"In real terms, I think the general insurance market will fall by
10-15% this year. Asirom will in turn see a decline in premiums
underwritten, we are moving at the same pace as the market. In the
first half of the year we recorded a decline, both owing to the
economic conditions, and to the dumping conducted by some
companies," the Austrian says.