The average premium rose 4.1% from the same period a year earlier, news wire MTI reports.

Premiums edged up 0.2% compared to the previous quarter, after insurers voluntarily agreed to freeze premiums for a year.

The average premium for polices the NBH has certified “consumer friendly” was HUF 52,400.

The average insured amount was HUF 71.4 million for general policies and HUF 78.1 mln for consumer-friendly products. There were over 2,522,000 home insurance policies in force during the period.