Albanian insurers' Jan-April gross written premiums up 8.3%

Gross written premiums from non-life insurance added 6.9% to 4.9 billion leks, while the life insurance segment earned premiums of 376.0 million leks, up 16.4%, according to figures published by he Albanian Financial Supervisory Authority late on Wednesday.

Total gross claims paid increased to 1.9 billion leks as at the end of April, from 1.8 billion leks a year earlier.

The statistics comprise data from eight insurance companies operating in Albania.

(1 euro = 121.818 leks)