Only 20 percent of the more than 9.7 million homes in Romania are currently insured, as the Law on the mandatory insurance of residential property has never been practically applied, director general of the Natural Disaster Insurance Pool (PAID) Nicoleta Radu told a specialist event on Thursday."So, there are 7.6 million uninsured homes in Romania, practically four in five homes are not insured against natural disasters," Radu told the conference "Quo Vadis 2024 - Challenges in Romanian Financial Education!", now at its 6th edition.According to the PAID head, owners of multiple homes are quite rare, "despite the high number of large fortune holders.""The majority of Romanians are at a lower financial level. Let's not forget that there are still adobe houses in Romania, houses made of less resistant materials, and this financial protection solution was created exactly for this category, for those who do not necessarily have material resources in banks or other properties, and for those who, should an undesirable event occur, could be left under the open sky," argued the PAID director general."We know perfectly well that during the communist era, very few people had access to an individual home, this is why when this possibility opened, we started buying as much as possible. Probably, this idea of acquiescing only to the part that suits us, but not also to the inherent responsibilities is also part of the Romanian people's psychology," the PAID head emphasized.The event was organized by the Institute for Financial Studies Foundation and DC Media Group.
How to Web Conference, the leading startup and technology event in Eastern Europe, will host multiple programs and formats for over 550 startups at its 2025 edition, taking place on October 1–2 in Bucharest. These programs are designed to support early-stage startups by offering valuable opportunities for growth, investor connections, and showcasing their innovations. “Our […]
Romanian state-controlled nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica (SNN) posted a higher-than-expected net profit in the first half of 2025, as stronger financial income offset a surge in windfall tax expenses, brokerage firm Swiss Capital said in a note published on Monday on BVB Research Hub. The company booked a net profit of RON 867...
Romania’s Energy Ministry unveiled the energy voucher platform on Wednesday, August 20. Citizens with low incomes who register on the platform will receive aid worth RON 50 (EUR 10) per month to pay for their electricity bills. Not everyone is eligible for the state aid. Only single persons with incomes below RON 1,900 (EUR 375) […]
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan will go on a working visit to the Republic of Moldova on Saturday, August 23 - his first as head of the executive. The visit will include a series of activities carried out together with the prime minister of the Republic of Moldova, Dorin Recean. According to the government, the […]
Romania’s famous Mud Volcanoes, located in the southern Buzău County, were recently scanned by experts from the National Institute for Earth Physics Research and Development with the help of drones equipped with modern sensors, in order to better understand the structure of the soil and the associated risks. INFP specialists, together with their partners Skyline […]
Romania’s residential market posted record apartment sales in July as buyers rushed to finalize transactions before the removal of the reduced VAT rate and the increase in the standard VAT from 19% to 21%, according to real estate consultancy Colliers. The VAT change came into effect as of August 1, driving a surge of last-minute […]
