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Uzbekistan's insurance premiums rise 27.3% in nine months

Uzbekistan's insurance premiums rise 27.3% in nine months
Uzbekistan's insurance premiums rise 27.3% in nine months / Photo: NAPP.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Insurance premiums in Uzbekistan reached 12.5 trillion soums in January–September 2026, up 27.3% from 9.8 trillion soums a year earlier, the National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP) reported.

Insurance payouts rose by 68.3%, from 1,912.3 billion to 3,219.6 billion soums over the same period.

General insurance accounted for 3,057.7 billion soums of payouts, while life insurance payments totalled 161.9 billion soums. The ratio of payouts to premiums stood at 25.8%.

The aggregate authorised capital of insurance companies increased by 23.1%, from 3.6 trillion to 4.5 trillion soums.

The number of insurance contracts signed rose by 6.7%, from 9 million to 9.6 million.

Insurance premiums per capita amounted to 315,300 soums. NAPP said the market's main indicators showed positive growth.

The country has 36 licensed insurance organisations: 28 in general insurance, seven in life insurance and one specialising exclusively in reinsurance. They offer more than 150 types of insurance products.

Akbarjon Abrorjonov
Akbarjon Abrorjonov

Akbarjon Abrorjonov is a young journalist who joined UzDaily as a freelance contributor in May 2026. He writes articles in both Russian and English, covering news and developments for the publication.