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Insurance premiums soar amid surge in Ukrainian drone attacks

After a wave of drone attacks on facilities in Russia, insurers have significantly raised policy prices and reduced payout amounts, writes the daily "Kommersant." Prices were increased due to the rise in incidents involving Ukrainian drones, it was noted.

The prices of insurance against drone attacks have increased several dozen times.
The prices of insurance against drone attacks have increased several dozen times.
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Paweł Gospodarczyk

5 September 2024 13:38

The co-owner of insurance broker Mainsgroup estimated that the cost of terrorism and sabotage insurance policies has increased 120 times for manufacturing enterprises and 70 times for refineries. In the case of warehouse facilities, entrepreneurs are paying seven times more for insurance than previously.

Drones over Russia. Insurance prices sharply up

From February 2022 to August 2023, regional authorities in Russia reported Ukrainian drone attacks over 500 times. Just this past Sunday, the defence ministry reported the shooting down of 158 drones.

- At the same time, insurers have reduced the payout amounts. Before the war, a company opting for maximum insurance protection could expect a payout of 80% of the incurred losses, but now the highest payout reaches 50-70%. - assessed independent expert Andrey Barkhoda, quoted by the Moscow Times.

- Despite rising prices and decreasing payouts, the demand for drone attack insurance has increased and currently, every second business client of insurance agencies is interested in it - he added.

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