PIU: Number of Poles with private health insurance way up in Q3

The number of people in Poland in Q3 with a private health insurance rose by 28 percent, y/y, according to the Polish Insurance Association (PIU). As many as 1.76 million Poles had such insurance, the value of the premiums stood at PLN 399.1 million, compared to PLN 356.2 million in year-on-year terms. The most commonly owned group insurance policies are usually purchased by employers – their number stands at over 1.41 million accounting for PLN 342.4 million in premiums.