Other operating expenses | 1 January – 31 December 2019 | 1 January – 31 December 2018 |
Levy on financial institutions | 1,134 | 1,092 |
Expenses of the core business of non-insurance and non-banking companies | 713 | 692 |
Direct claims handling expenses on behalf of other insurance undertakings | 226 | 207 |
Compulsory payments to insurance market institutions and banking market institutions | 129 | 111 |
Bank Guarantee Fund | 611 | 372 |
Insurance Indemnity Fund | 67 | 70 |
Fee to the National Fire Brigade Headquarters and Association of Voluntary Fire Brigades | 27 | 29 |
Expenditures for prevention activity | 48 | 72 |
Establishment of provisions1 | 774 | 503 |
Amortization of intangible assets purchased in company acquisition transactions | 233 | 331 |
Recognition of impairment losses for non-financial assets | 19 | 41 |
Donations | 25 | 25 |
Late interest, penalties, indemnities | 22 | 67 |
Costs of pursuit of claims | 92 | 73 |
Other | 204 | 173 |
Other operating expenses, total | 4,324 | 3,858 |
1 including the establishment of a provision of PLN 331 million by the banks for guarantees and sureties given (in 2018: PLN 441 million).