Nowadays requirements set by national and international banks in Ukraine to insure pledged property serve as the significant factor driving the insurance market in our country. On the one hand, banks are interested in such kind of insurance as they eliminate the risk of loosing pledged assets. On the other hand, they benefit from the interest paid by the insurance companies. Unfortunately the interest rate has been almost doubled recently which in turn triggered the price of loans. Therefore lenders often concern themselves with the question – is it possible to stand your ground in the relationship with banks?