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Vienna International Insurance Industry News
Read the latest headlines about developments in the international insurance industry in Vienna and Austria
VIG in Line with Expectations
Group premiums of the Austrian insurance group grew by 5.5 percent to more than € 2.7bn. Increase in Group profit (before taxes) by 6.0 percent to € 151.4m.
May 23, 2012
Grazer Wechselseitige Posts Profit Decrease
Due to the Hungarian business segment, the Austrian banking and insurance group recorded a decline in net income to € 58m from € 69m.
May 16, 2012
Austrian Insurance Industry Shrinks
Last year, premium income generated by Austrian insurance companies was down by 1.7%. Insurance benefits were up, however.
May 9, 2012
Merkur Records Stable Profit
The Austrian insurance company could improve its results in 2011. The pre-tax profit showed a slight increase to € 6.9m from € 6.8m.
May 8, 2012
Vienna Insurance Raises Dividends by 10%
The biggest Austrian insurance group resolves an increase in dividend by 10 percent to € 1.10 per share.
May 4, 2012
Uniqa Plans Capital Increase
The Austrian insurance group is planning a capital increase of €500 million this year “to be able to take ad-vantage of short-term growth opportunities”.
April 27, 2012
Mixed Results at Generali Austria
The Austrian subsidiary of the Italian insurance group recorded a decent rise in premium income. Earnings were down by 24%.
April 19, 2012
Uniqa Sells German Mannheimer Group
The Austrian insurance company concludes the sale of its majority stake in Mannheimer AG.
April 16, 2012
Austrian Insurance Industry: Growth Opportunities in CESEE
Last year foreign business accounted for almost 40% overall. Austrian insurers believe there is further potential, above all in Eastern Europe.
April 6, 2012
VIG Re: Increase In Profits
Vienna Insurance Group Re posted results. The re-insurer said it raised pre-tax profit by 11.1 percent to € 20.6m, and premium volume by 4.2 percent to € 292.3m.
April 5, 2012
Austrian Insurance Firms Continue to Commit to Internationalisation
Last year foreign business accounted for almost 40% overall. Austrian insurers believe there is further potential, above all in Eastern Europe.
April 4, 2012
VIG Reaches Record in Group Profits
Vienna Insurance Group registers an increase in Group profit (before taxes) by 10.1 percent to about € 560m. VIG proposed a dividend increase of 10 percent to € 1.10 per share.
March 29, 2012
FMA: Insurance Companies Raised Profits to € 1.16bn
The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) observes rising profits in the domestic insurance industry. Operating profits grew to € 1.16bn.
March 20, 2012
Allianz Austria Improves Premium Intake
The Austrian subsidiary of the German insurance group could enhance results in all its segments. Due to a decline in investment results, net profits were down significantly.
March 20, 2012
Uniqa: Changes in Supervisory Board
RZB´s supervisory board chairman Christan Konrad will leave Uniqa. RZB´s CeO Walter Rothensteiner succeeds Konrad.
March 6, 2012
Uniqa Aims for Growth in CESEE Region
The Austrian insurance group wants to sell stakes by the minority shareholders of subsidiaries in Eastern Europe. The capital increase is scheduled for 2013.
March 5, 2012
Austrian Insurance Market Shrinking
In 2011, premium income at Austrian insurance companies declined. Only in the health insurance segment showed growth rates.
February 28, 2012
Uniqa Records Losses of € 330m
The Austrian insurance company´s results are massively burdened by Greek bonds. Core business is still 'robust', says Uniqa´s management.
February 3, 2012
VIG Raises Dividends Due to Excellent Results
Premium income went up by 3.4 percent to € 9bn, profit increased by about 10 percent to nearly € 560m.
January 24, 2012
Warta Sale: VIG Unsuccessful
The sale of the Polish insurance group Warta is closed. The German Talanx takes over Warta, Vienna Insurance Group had no chance.
January 20, 2012
Uniqa: Strong Growth in Premium Income
The Austrian insurance company announced to have achieved 20% growth in Bulgaria.
January 16, 2012
Polish Warta: Decision Expected this Week
Vienna Insurance Group and Zurich fight for Polish Warta. The seller, Belgian KBC, will decide this week.
January 12, 2012
VIG Has „No Problems in Hungary“
“We are an insurance group and not a bank.”, said the management of Vienna Insurance Group. Nevertheless, the developments are observed thoroughly.
January 11, 2012
Uniqa´s Czech Subsidiary Beats Market Growth
The Czech subsidiary of the Austrian insurance group achieved an 11% premium income growth, which is significantly beyond the market growth (1.8%).
January 3, 2012
Hypo Group Sells Insurance Segment
The nationalized Austrian Hypo Group Alpe Adria sold its insurance subsidiary, Hypo Alpe Adria Insurance Services (HIS).
January 2, 2012
Insurance Industry Records Decline in Premiums
Total premiums written dropped by 0.41% in the period from July to September. The life insurance business was down 7.93%.
December 29, 2011
VBAG Sells Insurance Segment
The Austrian Volksbanken AG sells its stake in Victoria Volksbanken to Ergo Austria.
December 20, 2011
Oberösterreichische Versicherung Raises Premium Income
The Upper Austrian regional insurance company expects to record results slightly below the previous year´s level.
December 19, 2011
Uniqa Grows Quickly in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The insurance company’s premium volume increased by 14% in the first three quarters of the year.
December 16, 2011
VIG and Zurich Fight for Polish Warta
According to the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita, the Swiss Zurich and the Austrian Vienna Insurance Group are the favorites for the acquisition of Warta.
December 14, 2011
S&P Cuts Uniqa´s Rating
Standard & Poors today lowered the long-term financial rating of the Austrian insurance group Uniqa from “A-“ to “BBB+”.
December 13, 2011
S Immo Announces Changes in Shareholding Structure
The Austrian real estate company S Immo clarifies that the two core shareholders still remain in S Immo and hold a threshold beyond 9% each.
December 3, 2011
VIG Acquires Polish Life Insurance Company Polisa
The Austrian insurance group rounds off its product portfolio in Poland. Polisa generated a premium volume of € 21m in 2010.
November 29, 2011
Uniqa Reports Positive Development in Core Business
One-off effects of the “write-down of Greece” and the new focus of the Austrian insurance company significantly influence results for the third quarter of the year.
November 24, 2011
Uniqa Plans Sale of German Subsidiary Mannheimer
The Austrian insurance group’s new strategy brings increased concentration on Eastern European growth markets.
November 24, 2011
Uniqa Group Strengthens Market Position in SEE Region
The Austrian insurance company expands its market leadership in Albania and is ranked on number two in Kosovo.
November 21, 2011
VIG Raises Equity Base in Croatia
The local authority claimed for a capital increase for the Croatian subsidiary of Vienna Insurance Group. Now, € 15m were transferred.
November 16, 2011
Vienna Insurance Group Reports Moderate Rise in Profits
Profit (before taxes) went up by about 10 percent to € 414.1m. Group premiums rose by 4.0 percent to € 6.8bn.
November 15, 2011
S&P Reviews Uniqa’s Rating
The Austrian insurance company was set to CreditWatch negative due to its weakened capital adequacy. A downgrade by one notch is possible.
November 10, 2011
VIG Officially Bids for Polish Warta
Potential buyers of the Polish Warta insurance had to publish their offers by the end of October. Vienna Insurance Group participates.
November 7, 2011
Uniqa Expects Loss of € 300m
The Austrian insurance group is writing down all of its Greek government bonds at fair value in the third quarter and will therefore not break even in profit on ordinary activities as originally anticipated.
November 3, 2011
Weak Development for Austrian Private Insurers
After a substantial growth in 2010, this year shows only a slight upward trend for the insurance industry. The outlook however is rather pessimistic.
November 1, 2011
Volksbanken Group Wants to Sell its 25% Stake in Insurer Victoria
According to Wirtschaftsblatt, which is citing well informed sources, ÖVAG Österreichische Volksbanken-AG want to separate completely from Victoria Insurance by selling its shares to the Victoria’s majority owner Ergo, the unit of German Munich Re.
October 21, 2011
VIG Acquires Jahorina Insurance in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe is the new majority shareholder in the Jahorina Osiguranje AD Pale (Jahorina) insurance company in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
October 20, 2011
VIG Upgraded by Raiffeisen
Current talks of bank recapitalization can in the view of Raiffeisen Research be a positive trigger for the insurance sector.
October 17, 2011
The Intended VIG Acquisition of Polish Warta Faces a Tough Competition
According to the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, analysts estimate the value of the Polish insurer Warta at € 230-340m.
October 17, 2011
Vienna Insurance Group Has Its Own Funds to Buy the Polish Insurer Warta
Guenter Geyer, the head of the Austrian insurance company quoted by the Polish daily Gazeta Prawna confirmed the interest in an auction of the Warta Insurance and Reinsurance Company.
October 13, 2011
New Board Member for Slovak Subsidiary of VIG
Erik Nikmon was appointed to the Managing Board of Kooperativa. He will take up his position on 1 November.
October 6, 2011
Personnel Changes in the Managing Board of Czech VIG Subsidiary
The Austrian Vienna Insurance Group reshuffles the board of the Czech Kooperativa.
October 5, 2011
Generali Austria Report Small Rise in Premiums
The Italian insurance group shows a small rise in premiums in spite of a difficult Austrian insurance market.
October 5, 2011
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