Polish Insurance Market Compared to Selected European Countries in the Years 2000-2010

Justyna Witkowska

Department of Social Policy and Insurance, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn


Abstract

This paper presents the insurance market in Poland and selected European countries. The most important parameters characterising this segment of the financial market were used. The premiums written, population and GDP were analysed to outline the major changes occurring among the insurers operating in Poland and the CEA1 member countries. 


Keywords:

insurance market, premium written, density coefficient, penetration coefficient


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Published
2012-12-31

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Witkowska, J. (2012). Polish Insurance Market Compared to Selected European Countries in the Years 2000-2010. Olsztyn Economic Journal, 7(2), 229–238. https://doi.org/10.31648/oej.3424

Justyna Witkowska 
Department of Social Policy and Insurance, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn



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