According to many insured car holders in Poland, insurers have been underestimating compensation for losses, and the majority of auto insurance cases in Poland have been settled for amounts far below the actual costs of restitution. The most frequent reason is that the value of a loss has been determined based on the prices of used spare parts rather than new ones.

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Guy Carpenter issued its semiannual analysis of key European legislative developments affecting the casualty insurance industry. Produced in collaboration with law firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek and its network of legal experts across Continental Europe, the report, Recent Legislative and Judicial Developments in Continental Europe Affecting the Casualty Insurance Industry, analyzes the most impactful and significant legislative changes and judicial developments across 11 jurisdictions, which include:

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A new regulation, the act on the Financial Liability of Public Servants for the Grave Violation of the Law (FLPS), may impact the Polish insurance market in the next few years. FLPS concerns the financial liability of public servants towards the State Treasury, the territorial government unit or other legal persons that bear liability for damages inflicted while exercising public authority. The Polish Parliament passed the act on January 20, 2011, and it became effective on May 17, 2011.

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Guy Carpenter published its semiannual report on key legislative developments in Europe affecting liability insurers and reinsurers. A number of these developments underscore the challenges in adapting local legislation and jurisprudence to European Union (EU) and international law.

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