Renty z tytulu szkod na osobie – tendencje i wyzwania w ubezpieczeniach odpowiedzialnosci cywilnej. (Annuities in respect of bodily injuries – tendencies and challenges in third party liability insurance.)

An analysis of the trends on the developed markets in the area of liability insurance leads to the conclusion that the main factors causing an increase in the value of benefits paid include: lost income and long-term care costs. In the Polish system, these costs are a component of benefits paid in form of annuities and are gaining importance. The aim of this paper is to identify and analyze the economic problems generated by the process of calculation and payment of disability benefits due to liability insurance, with a particular emphasis on the specifics of the Polish market. The first part of the article presents the issues related to the subject of compensation in form of an annuity and its specificity. Next, the problems concerning calculation of such periodical benefits were indicated and discussed. Later on, the authors identified some important implications for the financial management of insurance companies. Data analysis was carried out on the evolution of payments under liability insurance, the reinsurers' share and changes in reserves in the analyzed area.