Austria
Wiener Städtische – Number 2 in the Austrian Responsibility Index
In an online survey of NGO or NPO employees regarding the social commitment of the 22 companies comprising the ATX, the Wiener Städtische achieved an outstanding second place. The responsibility index evaluates ATX companies according to their social responsibility and how they implement it. The survey was commissioned by the Centre for Corporate Citizenship in Austria.
Wiener Städtische – Awards for a successful advertising line
The advertising line of the Wiener Städtische received many awards in 2007 as a result of its popularity with jurors and the public. In 2007, the Wiener Städtische won the Golden Kurier advertising award for the slogan “I am not a pension fund.” Altogether, 600 advertising themes were up for evaluation and selection by experts and Kurier readers.
The Wiener Städtische also did very well in a competition of the country’s most popular commercials, the Top Spot-Gala, an event sponsored by the ORF (Austrian Television). TV viewers ranked Wiener Städtische’s “chocolate finger” ad about pension premiums in third place.
Czech Republic
Kooperativa Prague – Prize for best life insurance product of 2007
The “Perspektiva” unit-linked life insurance offered by Kooperativa Prag received the award “life insurance policy of the year 2007.” This prestigious award is made annually in connection with the “MasterCard bank of the year” competition. Perspektiva’s tremendous success is indicated by the fact that it has already sold 59,000 policies. In 2007, an outstanding increase of 220% was achieved.
Kooperativa Prague – “Best Czech 100” 2007
Kooperativa Prag, the largest subsidiary of Vienna Insurance Group, ranked an outstanding third in a highly regarded survey of business people and companies. Kooperativa is thus one of the top three companies in the Czech Republic. Furthermore, Vladimír Mráz, general director of Kooperativa, was selected as one of the most recognized personalities of the Czech Republic and received the honorary title “Gentleman pro 2007.”
Slovakia
Kooperativa Bratislava – “2007 insurance company of the year”
Kooperativa Bratislava won first prize in the “Poist’ovňa roka 2007” (insurance company of the year 2007) awards given by the respected Slovakian economic magazine “Trend.” Some 17 insurance companies qualified for the competition.
Romania
Vienna Insurance Group – “Investor of the Year” in Romania
The Vienna Insurance Group received the “Investor of the Year” award from the “Romanian Insurance Market Awards” competition for its acquisition of Asirom, one of the leading Romanian insurance companies. At the same time, the distinction is also recognition of the contribution made by the Vienna Insurance Group to the professionalization of the Romanian insurance market. Furthermore, the know-how and expertise brought in by the Vienna Insurance Group was highlighted.
Omniasig – “Non-life Insurer of the Year 2007”
Like last year, the Romanian Omniasig non-life was named non-life insurance company of 2007 by UNISCAR (Romanian Association of Insurance Brokers) and Media XPRIMM, a publishing group which speceializes in reporting on insurance. Reasons for the selection of Omniasig were the insurance company’s professional dealings with its partners, the quality of its services and its business development.
Omniasig – “Award for Regional Development”
Dumitru Nicolae Pepici, Omniasig's regional manager, was honoured by Media XPRIMM for his efforts and commitment to the “National Insurance Coverage Program”. The Omniasig service centre he directs in Arad, in the western part of the country, is distinguished by its innovation, the high quality of its customer service and its strong customer orientation. It serves as a model for the Romanian insurance industry.
