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The brokerage firm Sabseg has formalised the renewal of its collaboration agreement with the Workers' Commission of the Braga Local Health Unit (CTULSB), providing preferential access to insurance for all professionals represented by the commission. This agreement covers various health professionals in the district, continuing an established institutional relationship.
Ana Duarte of F. Rego suggests that establishing a catastrophe fund is essential to address the current challenges in the agricultural insurance market.
Recent severe weather events have triggered a 20% to 35% surge in demand for new insurance policies, as both individuals and businesses seek enhanced coverage and better risk management.
Patients diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, hepatitis C, or HIV will now have the same access to credit and insurance contracts, following amendments approved in committee this Thursday.
The Italian insurer Generali reported a net profit of 4.172 billion euros in 2025, a 12% increase compared to the previous year, the company announced on Thursday, the 12th. Consolidated operating results reached a record 8 billion, up 9.7% from 7.3 billion the previous year, with strong performance across all sectors. In 2025, gross premiums reached 98.124 billion, a 3.6% growth, driven by a significant 7.6% increase in the 'Non-Life' segment. According to the information provided, the capital position remains 'extremely solid,' with a solvency ratio of 219% compared to 210% in the previous year, supported by strong normalized capital generation. Additionally, a dividend payment of 1.64 euros per share was proposed, an increase of 14.7%, and a 500 million euro share buyback was announced for the upcoming general shareholders' meeting. Group CEO Philippe Donnet explained that 'the record results achieved in 2025 successfully conclude the first year of the strategic plan and confirm the continuous creation of value for all stakeholders.' Generali is making a 'very long-term bet on the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in Portugal.'
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has enacted the legislation regulating Law no. 75/2021 of 18 November, which clarifies the legal framework for the so-called right to be forgotten regarding access to credit and insurance contracts. The approval of this legislation is particularly significant as it addresses a regulatory gap that has existed since...
The mutual insurer MGEN, through a partnership with Crioestaminal, is the first company on the market to offer its members the collection and cryopreservation of stem cells from umbilical cord blood and tissue. The news was shared with journalists this Wednesday by Ana Carvalho, deputy general manager of MGEN, Maria ...
The year 2025 was positive for insurance companies operating in Portugal, according to the Report on the Evolution of Insurance Activity for the end of the 4th quarter of last year, now released by the ASF, the sector's supervisory authority. Note: If you are accessing via the apps, click here to open the chart.
The Portuguese insurance company Mudum, part of the French group Crédit Agricole Assurances, joined the Charter of Rights for Road Traffic Accident Victims on Tuesday, the company announced in a statement. The Charter of Rights for Road Traffic Accident Victims was developed by the Secretariat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), by the European Institute of ...
Insurance broker MDS has formed a partnership with Portuguese insurer Mudum, owned by Groupe Crédit Agricole Assurances, and with reinsurer MunichRe, with the aim of bringing to market a new generation of own‑brand protection solutions. This alliance, which brings together three leading international players, "will allow the development of innovative products, ...
Multicare, the health insurance provider of the Fidelidade Group, has just launched the Standard Conditions Health Insurance, in accordance with the recommendations of the Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority (ASF), the regulatory body for the sector. The new insurance meets the recommendations of the ASF.
The president of INEM explains that there has been an increase in costs due to the protocol signed with the firefighters and that the services provided “must be properly safeguarded.”
