Eurasia Insurance Company – Wikipedia

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Eurasia Insurance Co.
Type JSC
Industry Financial services
Founded 31 July 1995; 27 years ago (1995-07-31)
Headquarters ,

Key people

Products compulsory and voluntary insurance classes, reinsurance
Revenue
  • US$379.11 million (2022)
  • US$316.03 million (2021)
  • US$90.75 million (2022)
  • US$82.58 million (2021)
  • US$83.11 million (2022)
  • US$74.66 million (2021)
Website www.theeurasia.kz/en/

Eurasia Insurance Company (Kazakh: Евразия Сақтандыру Компаниясы) is a Kazakhstan-based insurance company. As of 2013[update], Eurasia Insurance company maintained its position as the largest insurance company in Kazakhstan in terms of assets, insurance reserves, equity and authorized capital, as well as the volume of insurance premiums and paid claims.

As part of its overall business strategy, Eurasia places emphasis on the geographic diversification of risks and developing partnerships with companies around the world to achieve a good spread of premium income and exposure.

As of 1 January 2023[update], Eurasia underwrote 81.46% of foreign inward reinsurance, 30.70% of MTPL insurance, 52.46% of all property lines of business in Kazakhstan insurance market.[1] The premium income of Eurasia as of 1 January 2023 amounted to US$308.39mln, claim payments totaled to US$117.81mln.[2]

Ratings[edit]

On 4 August 2022, rating agency A.M. Best affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) of Eurasia Insurance Company JSC (Eurasia) (Kazakhstan). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. This credit rating is the highest among insurance and reinsurance companies of CIS countries and Central Asia.[3]

On 8 September 2022, Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings affirmed its ‘BBB’ financial strength, issuer credit ratings and ‘kzAAA’ national scale ratings on Eurasia Insurance. Eurasia is the first ever institution in the Republic of Kazakhstan whose rating is higher than sovereign rating of the country.[4]

Overview[edit]

The company was established in 1995 in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan, and is presently licensed to provide all types of covers under compulsory, voluntary insurance classes and reinsurance in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Eurasia Insurance Company is a permanent organizer of the Annual International Risk Management Conference since 2005.[5][6] The event is held in Almaty.

Eurasia Life Insurance Company JSC incorporated in 2019 is a subsidiary of Eurasia Insurance Company JSC with 100% share.[7]

Shares and Shareholder (Ownership)[edit]

Eurasian Financial Company JSC – 95%. The ultimate beneficiaries are the Ibragimovs family, as well as their partners Patokh Shodiev and Alexander Mashkevich.

Boris Umanov – 5%.

Reinsurance[edit]

Eurasia has a license No.2.1.2 dated 9 March 2022 to provide reinsurance support in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The company is included in the security lists of the leading global Reinsurers and is authorized to conduct business by the regulator of Latin American Countries and India.

Major portion of risks reinsured by Eurasia are located in USA, Europe, UK, Australia, Canada and India,[8] and presently provides its reinsurance support in more than 130 countries worldwide.

Eurasia has the ability to insure reinsure all general classes of business and provides reinsurance cover for property insurance including business interruption and machinery breakdown, oil & gaz, construction/erection all risks, marine, aviation, general liability and personal accident.

As of 1 January 2023, gross premiums written in the reinsurance segment amount to around US$131.64 mln.

In connection with Eurasia’s global reinsurance support, the company participated in the settlements of several notable claims and catastrophic events, such as Atlantic Hurricane Season 2017, Kerala Flood 2018, Peru Flood 2019, Puerto Rico Earthquake 2020, Winter storm Uri (Texas Power Crisis) 2021, Hurricane Ida 2021.

International and national memberships[edit]

Eurasia is a member of the following organizations:

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