Colonnade Event Protect insurance provides and innovative solution designed to safeguard companies and event organizers worldwide against the financial risks associated with event cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances. With Event Protect, organizers can decrease potential losses caused by cancellations, postponements, interruptions, curtailments, or relocations of events.

In recent years, the surge in solar parks, or photovoltaic power stations, across Central and East Europe has been a beacon of progress in sustainable energy. These large-scale photovoltaic power systems not only contribute to environmental care but also play an important role in supplying merchant power at the utility level. However, with growth comes new challenges, particularly in the realm of insurance. This is where Colonnade can step in to ensure that these innovative projects are adequately protected.

The number of hacker attacks on clients of banks, government institutions, or hospitals is increasing. Therefore, companies and individuals are not only trying to prevent data threats but also to limit the impact of potential attacks. One of the available options is cyber risk insurance. 

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the travel industry in the Central and Eastern European region is undergoing a profound transformation. Increased travel demand in the wake of the pandemic, economic uncertainties and changing travel habits are also affecting the travel sector, as well as the travel insurance market.

Ciarko is the biggest producer of high-quality hoods in Poland, held in high esteem in all of Europe. Our client, whose factory was destroyed by a major fire, swiftly resumed production with our support within a month. We are proud to share this story highlighting the crucial role of professional customer support in challenging times.

In 2023, Colonnade's overall Gross Premium Written (GPW) in travel insurance increased by 7 million EUR compared to the previous year. The most popular destinations for travel insurance services were Croatia, Italy, and Austria. Due to the transformed sales methods, there was a significant 8.65% improvement in the conversion ratio, showcasing enhanced efficiency. According to the higher number of sold policies, there was an 8% increase in travel claims processed by our claims adjusters.

Dorota Kosiorek, the Senior Liability Underwriter of our Polish branch draws attention to product recalls and the insurance solutions available for such cases.

What does IT professional indemnity entail? Why is it important today, when information technology is all around us and our lives highly relies on the solutions, technologies that the IT companies have developed or created? Read Bence Széles Professional Indemnity Practice Leader's summary from our Hungarian Branch to find the answers for these important questions and be prepared to avoid the potential risks. 

Reduced Yield Coverage (RYC) is a groundbreaking insurance solution tailored in new solar farms in the CEE region. Read about RYC and find out the difference between traditional property insurance and RYC.

Marine Loss Control service plays a pivotal role in preventing cargo damage.

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the array of cyber threats and data breaches has reached unprecedented levels. As explained in the article by Juliusz Małyszko Cyber Practice Leader, the constantly increasing presence of cyber and privacy risks has given rise to an essential solution that augments and supports the business's efforts to recover in the event of a cyber-attack: cyber and privacy insurance. 

With the insights of Pawel Piwowarski, Financial Lines Director of our Polish Branch we delve into the external and internal factors that are shaping the pricing dynamics of D&O insurance.