Consumers’ need for access to new efficient financing tools has increased in the current economic context, including in the insurance sector, where the cost of insurance policies is on an upward trend. tbi bank, one of the leading challenger banks in South East Europe offering flexible payment solutions, has partnered with one of the leading insurance brokers in Romania, Safety Broker. Customers can buy insurance, including RCA through the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution in 4 interest-free installments or 6-12 installments with interest. In 2023, insurance companies authorised and regulated by the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) wrote gross premiums of about 18.2 billion lei, up about 10% from 2022, according to data presented by the ASF. ”Costs continue to rise, including insurance premiums, and consumers need smart financing solutions to help them maintain their standard of living. We stay close to our customers and conclude a new agreement with a strong player in the insurance sector, Safety Broker, in order to offer Romanians the possibility to pay more easily the RCA insurance or other insurance solutions they need, without putting pressure on the family budget”, said Ionut Sabadac, VP Merchant Solutions, tbi bank. BNPL financing solutions are easily accessible and allow consumers to spread the total cost of any purchase in equal installments. With this tool, customers can make more purchases or buy higher value products, while retailers have access to a new tool that can better meet consumers’ needs. Safety Broker de Asigurare, present since 2005 on the Romanian market, is one of the main players on the Romanian insurance distribution market, being part of the American group Acrisure, one of the most important insurance brokers in the USA. At the end of 2023, the company brokered premiums of about 271 million euro. ”Our customers’ access to RCA insurance has always been a priority for us, especially in a difficult economic context. Through our agreement with a strong partner like tbi bank, we can offer consumers a smart solution for quick and easy purchase of any insurance policy”, said Viorel Vasile, CEO, Safety Broker de Asigurare.
In the context in which agri-food systems are responsible for almost one third of global greenhouse gas emissions, Auchan Romania assumes an active role in the transition of its supply chain toward a more sustainable model. At the second edition of the Climate Supplier Event, organized under the aegis of the Climate Change Summit, the […]
Janiva Magness, the winner of seven Blues Music Awards following 26 nominations, and nominated for a Grammy for a career spanning 17 albums, is set to perform at the 14th edition of the Brașov Jazz & Blues Festival, which will take place between August 14–16, 2026. Magness is one of the most valuable and influential […]
Auction house Artmark announced a major auction for this winter featuring an engraving created by Francisco Goya, the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Romania's late communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu received this gift from King Juan Carlos I as a gesture of diplomacy. The engraving entitled “The Engagement – Capricho […]
Authorities managing Romania's Bicaz Gorges–Hășmaș National Park has built a fish ladder system on the Bicaz River, which will allow protected species to migrate and reproduce. There are several bridges and small bridge structures in the Bicaz River that have a “bottom sill,” meaning small waterfalls. Fish that do not jump like the trout cannot […]
The far-right opposition parties in the Romanian Parliament are set to file a motion of no confidence against the government headed by prime minister Ilie Bolojan. The motion, authored by senator Ninel Peia of the Peace – Romania First group, is specifically aimed at the reformist party Save Romania Union (USR), and is entitled “Romania […]
Romania's iconic rock singer Adrian Pleșca, known as “Artan,” died on Tuesday, December 2, after a fatal stroke, at the age of 64. The artist founded the well-known band “Timpuri Noi” in 1982 and “Partizan” in 2001, and was popular on the Romanian rock scene. Over the years, he left and returned to the two bands. Several […]
