Insurance activity represents one of the largest and most important aspects of the financial industry in the world. The subject of research in this paper is the insurance market in the Republic of Croatia in the period from 2017 to 2022. Taking into account the importance of insurance activities and the complexity of the regulatory aspect of insurance companies, this thesis provides insight into the development and structure of the insurance market as well as an insight into the regulatory framework. The central part of the work presents a detailed analysis of trends in the insurance market from 2017 to 2022 by categories and types of insurance. The aim of this paper is to provide a detailed overview of the trends in the insurance market for the period from 2017 to 2022. The professional contribution to this work is raising awareness of the importance of insurance and raising financial literacy in the field of insurance for the purpose of achieving individual well-being.