Aegon Romania posts 10.6pct rise in gross premiums underwritten in 2017

The volume of gross premiums underwritten in 2017 by Aegon Romania, part of the international financial group Aegon, exceeded 110.8 million lei, up 10.6pct from the previous year, according to the company's results made public on Thursday. 

According to the centralized data, last year, the total value of investments increased to 276.9 million lei, from 238.6 million lei in 2016. Also, the gross average premium was 2,650 lei. 

At the same time, the value of indemnities for insured events rose to 1.7 million lei in 2017 compared to 2016 when damages amounting to 1.37 million lei were paid. Also, allowances for policies reached at the end of the contractual period, maturities (full payments and annuities) increased from 7.5 million lei in 2016 to 9.6 million lei in 2017. 

Aegon Romania has over 900,000 clients and 130 employees.