Why invest in VIG?

We are the leading insurance group in Central and Eastern Europe. “Protecting what matters” is our promise. About 30,000 employees in more than 50 insurance companies and pension funds provide the best possible protection against the risks of day-to-day life for around 32 million customers. The Group strategy is to achieve long-term profitable growth.

Number one in Central 
and Eastern Europe1

No. 1
  • Austria
  • Baltic states
  • Czech Republic
  • Hungary
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
TOP 5
  • Albania
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Moldova
  • Poland
  • Serbia
  • Ukraine
TOP 10
  • Kosovo
  • Montenegro
  • Slovenia

1 VIG divides its region into two areas. First, the region of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), which consists of 20 countries, including Austria, whose long-term growth opportunities will be exploited. Second, ten special markets where objectives specific to each market will be pursued.
Market rankings 1st to 3rd quarters of 2023, Moldova 1st to 4th quarters of 2022, Hungary 1st to 4th quarters of 2023

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Our investment story and what else you should know about us at a glance.

30
Countries
~ 30,000
Employees
~ 32 mn
Customers

Four good reasons to invest in VIG

Broad portfolio with growth potential

  • Insurance solutions in the property/casualty, life and health business across 30 countries
  • Over 30 years of M&A experience in the CEE region
  • Organic and inorganic growth initiatives to further expand VIG's leading market position

Financial stability

    • “A+” rating with stable outlook from Standard & Poor’s
    • Solvency ratio of 269% in 2023
    • Continuous dividend distribution every year since 1994

Proven management principles ensure customer proximity

    • Local entrepreneurship for taking quick, flexible action on the market
    • Multi-channel distribution to exploit all sales opportunities
    • Multi-brand policy to ensure broad appeal in relation to target groups
    • Conservative investment and reinsurance policies create trust

Sustainability as an integral part of the business model

    • Sustainability program with a focus on six spheres of impact: Investments, underwriting, operations, employees, customers, society
    • Declarations of “Responsible Investment” and “Responsible Insurance”

VIG in the 2023 Financial Year

EUR 10.9 bn
Insurance service revenue
EUR 772.7 mn
Result before taxes
92.6 %
Net Combined Ratio (P&C)
269 %
Solvency Ratio

Insurance Service Revenue 
by line of business 2023

MTPL = Motor Third Party Liablity 

Key Figures of Vienna Insurance Group

Income statement  

2023

 

2022

adjusted

 

1 The calculation of this figure considers the interest expenses for hybrid capital.

Gross written premiums EUR million 13,784.0 12,559.2  
Insurance service revenue EUR million 10,921.8 9,737.6  
Total capital investment result EUR million 284.3 -12.2  
Result before taxes EUR million 772.7 585.7  
Net result of the period after taxes and non-controlling interests EUR million 559.0 472.3  
Earnings per share1 EUR 4.31 3.63  
Net Combined Ratio (P&C) % 92.6 92.8  
Balance sheet        
Total capital investment portfolio EUR million 42,586.1 41,062.2  
Insurance contracts liabilities issued EUR million 37,804.1 36,370.4  
Consolidated shareholders' equity (incl. non-controlling interests) EUR million 6,029.7 5,713.9  
Contractual Service Margin (CSM) EUR million 5,797.2 5,838.1  
Total assets EUR million 48,753.8 47,217.7  
Operating Return on Equity (Operating RoE) % 15.1 11.6  
Solvency Ratio % 269 280  

profit forecast for 2024

Portrait of CEO Hartwig Löger, St. Stephen's Cathedral blurred in the reflection in the background
Despite a volatile economic and geopolitical environment, the management of Vienna Insurance Group confirms its positive outlook for the 2024 financial year and expects profit before taxes at the upper end of the planned range of EUR 825 million to EUR 875 million.
Hartwig Löger CEO

VIG on the stock exchange

AT0000908504
ISIN
Vienna,Prague,Budapest
LISTINGS
VIG
Ticker symbol
128 mn
ordinary shares
EUR 132.89 mn
share capital
EUR 3.82 bn
MARKET CAPITALISATION (30/09/2024)

Dividend policy

Vienna Insurance Group lets its shareholders continuously participate in its success since its initial listing on the Vienna Stock Exchange in 1994. With regard to dividend continuity and predictability VIG aims to pay a dividend per share that is at least equal to that of the previous year and increases continuously depending on the operating earnings situation.

Dividend security

Liane Hirner (CFRO)
The participation of shareholders in VIG's success is a priority for us, and we have paid dividends every year without interruption since 1994.
Liane Hirner CFRO