Employee distribution

The Group had an average of 23,139 employees in 2013, with approximately 57% in the field sales force and 43% in administration.

Percentage of women

Approximately 59% of employees in the Group are women. Women held approximately 20% of the positions on the managing boards of VIG insurance companies at the end of 2013.

This means that the average percentage of women holding top management positions at Vienna Insurance Group is significantly higher than in comparable companies, such as the 60 largest German insurance companies, where an average of 8.6% of the managing board positions are held by women.

A good third of the managers newly appointed to the managing board of a VIG insurance company in 2013 were women. This appointment policy is not based on an internal quota for women, but is instead the result of selecting applicants strictly on the basis of qualifications. The percentage of women in top positions at Vienna Insurance Group can be expected to continue increasing over the medium term.

Including distribution, women hold a good 40% of the management positions at the level directly below the managing board in VIG insurance companies across Europe (not including distribution: 45%). Removing barriers to women's careers is one of the key elements of the personnel strategy at Vienna Insurance Group.

Employees by region