The Bank of Greece published Q4 2025 statistics for supervised insurance corporations, showing total assets increased by 0.9% quarter on quarter to EUR 22,064 million and total insurance technical reserves rose by EUR 62 million to EUR 16,056 million. Deposits increased by EUR 31 million to EUR 558 million, including EUR 372 million with domestic credit institutions and EUR 186 million with foreign credit institutions, keeping deposits at 2.5% of total assets. Debt securities holdings fell to EUR 10,629 million from EUR 10,719 million, mainly reflecting net sales of domestic bonds and price declines in foreign bonds despite net purchases, reducing their share of assets to 48.2% from 49.0%. Investment fund shares rose to EUR 7,373 million from EUR 7,143 million on upward revaluations, increasing their share to 33.4% from 32.7%, while equity holdings declined to EUR 1,034 million from EUR 1,049 million due to lower domestic equity prices and net sales of foreign equities. On the liabilities side, own funds decreased to EUR 3,897 million from EUR 3,955 million; life technical reserves increased to EUR 12,529 million, non-life technical reserves decreased to EUR 3,527 million, and life business accounted for 78.0% of total technical reserves. The next press release covering the first quarter of 2026 is scheduled for 29 May 2026.
Bank of Greece 2026-02-26
Bank of Greece reports insurance corporations’ assets rising to EUR 22,064 million and technical reserves to EUR 16,056 million in Q4 2025
The Bank of Greece reported Q4 2025 statistics for supervised insurance corporations, noting a 0.9% increase in total assets to EUR 22,064 million and a rise in total insurance technical reserves to EUR 16,056 million. Deposits grew to EUR 558 million, while debt securities holdings decreased, reducing their asset share to 48.2%. Investment fund shares increased to EUR 7,373 million, and life technical reserves rose to EUR 12,529 million, 78.0% of total reserves.