Regional focus on Central and Eastern Europe
Vienna Insurance Group consists of more than 50 insurance companies and pension funds in 30 countries. The business radius focuses on 20 countries in the Central and Eastern Europe region and 10 other markets in Europe, where specific areas of business are performed.
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Three VIG insurance companies, SIGMA and INTERSIG as well as life insurer VIENNA LIFE, are active in the Albanian market.
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Austria is the headquarters and starting point from which the Vienna Insurance Group began its successful expansion into the CEE region in 1990. Together with WIENER STÄDTISCHE Versicherung and DONAU Versicherung, VIG is the largest insurance group in Austria.
VIG is represented by two companies in the country: Wiener osiguranje, based in Banja Luka, and Vienna osiguranje, based in Sarajevo.
In Bulgaria, VIG is represented by Bulstrad Non-Life and Bulstrad Life. In addition, there is a participation in Doverie, the largest Bulgarian pension fund company.
In Belarus, Vienna Insurance Group is represented by the non-life insurance company Kupala, which exclusively serves private customers and companies.
With Wiener osiguranje, which operates in the life and non-life business, VIG is one of the top 5 insurance companies in the market in Croatia. More than 600 employees at more than 70 points of sale throughout Croatia are at the service of clients every day - from quality advice when choosing appropriate insurance coverage, to the rapid processing and payment of claims.
VIG is the clear market leader in Czechia with two insurance companies, Kooperativa and ČPP. The Group's own reinsurance company VIG Re also has its headquarters in Czechia in Prague and branches in Germany (Munich) and France (Paris). VIG Re also includes Wiener Re which is based in Serbia.
In 2019, Vienna Insurance Group expanded its business activities in Northern Europe by establishing branch offices in Denmark, among other countries, and offers insurance solutions to large customers through locally established underwriters.
Vienna Insurance Group operates in Estonia through Compensa Life, which is also represented in Latvia and Lithuania through branch offices. In addition, VIG is active in the Estonian market through branches of BTA Baltic and Compensa Non-life with the Seesam sales brand.
VIG is the market leader in Georgia and is represented by two insurance companies, GPIH and IRAO.
Vienna Insurance Group has been active in Germany since 1990, where it is represented by the companies InterRisk and InterRisk Life. Since 2017, VIG has also been active in Germany with a branch of the Group's own reinsurance company VIG Re. Since 2026, VIG has also been present in the German market with NÜRNBERGER Versicherung.
In Hungary, VIG owns UNION Biztosító, ALFA Biztositó and ALFA Pension Fund. VIG Asset Management, which is responsible for expanding VIG's investment business, is also based in Hungary. In Hungary, VIG is the number 1 in the insurance market.
Vienna Insurance Group is represented in Kosovo by a branch office of SIGMA.
Vienna Insurance Group is the market leader in Latvia. It is represented in the market by BTA Baltic and by branches of Compensa Life and Compensa Non-Life.
Vienna Insurance Group is represented in Liechtenstein by VIENNA LIFE. The company operates exclusively in the life insurance business.
In Lithuania, VIG is represented by the non-life insurance company Compensa, which also has branch offices in Latvia and Estonia. In addition, VIG is active in the Lithuanian market with the branches of Compensa Life and BTA Baltic. VIG is the market leader in Lithuania with its companies.
In North Macedonia, VIG is represented with WINNER Life and MAKEDONIJA OSIGURUVANJE.
With the market entry into the Republic of Moldova in 2014 and the acquisition of the company DONARIS, the last market in the CEE region to date was opened up. In 2026, the Non-Life insurance company MOLDASIG joined the Group.
Vienna Insurance Group has been represented in Montenegro since 2010 with the new establishment of the life insurance company WIENER STÄDTISCHE ŽIVOTNO Osiguranje. Since 2026, VIG has also been operating in the Non-Life insurance market.
In 2019, Vienna Insurance Group expanded its business activities in Northern Europe by establishing branch offices in Norway, among other countries, and offers insurance solutions to large customers through locally established underwriters.
With COMPENSA, its digital insurer Beesafe, InterRisk, life insurer VIENNA LIFE and pension fund Vienna PTE, VIG operates five companies in Poland.
The three insurance companies operating in the market are OMNIASIG, Asirom as an all-line insurer and the life insurance company BČR Asigurări de Viaţă. With Carpathia Pensii, VIG also operates a pension fund in the Romanian market. VIG ist the market leader in Romania.
Vienna Insurance Group operates in the Serbian market as an all-line insurer through WIENER STÄDTISCHE Osiguranje. In addition, the reinsurance company Wiener Re, which is part of VIG Re with headquarters in Prague, was founded in 2008.
In 2019, Vienna Insurance Group expanded its business activities in Northern Europe by establishing branch offices in Sweden, among other countries, and offers insurance solutions to large customers through locally established underwriters.
Vienna Insurance Group is number 1 in the Slovakian insurance market with its two insurance companies Kooperativa and KOMUNÁLNA POISŤOVŇA.
Vienna Insurance Group is represented in Slovenia by a branch office of the Austrian WIENER STÄDTISCHE insurance company.
Vienna Insurance Group is represented in Türkiye by the companies Ray Sigorta in the non-life segment and Viennalife in the life segment.
Vienna Insurance Group operates three insurance companies in Ukraine. These are the two non-life insurers USG and KNIAZHA, and the life insurance company KNIAZHA LIFE.
Finnish clients and brokers are serviced within the framework of freedom to provide service. Please contact our offices in Denmark, Sweden or Norway or contact us via phone: +43 50 390 26111.
VIG companies in Albania
VIG companies in Austria
VIG companies in Bosnia-Herzegovina
VIG companies in Bulgaria
VIG company in Belarus
VIG company in Croatia
VIG companies in Czechia
VIG company in Denmark
VIG companies in Estonia
VIG companies in Georgia
VIG companies in Germany
VIG companies in Hungary
VIG company in Kosovo
VIG companies in Latvia
VIG company in Liechtenstein
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VIG company in Moldova
VIG company in Montenegro
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VIG company in Sweden
VIG companies in Slovakia
#1. Opening logo
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KOOPERATIVA POISŤOVŇA, A.S.
VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP
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Kooperativa
VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP
NA CELÝ ŽIVOT
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#2. Traditional stability and innovation first - key figures
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KOOPERATIVA poisťovňa, a.s. Vienna Insurance Group
Traditional stability and innovation first
1.
We are the market leader in Slovakia
35+ years
We are the longest operating commercial insurance company in Slovakia
80+
We provide more than 80 life and non-life insurance products to people and companies
1.5 million
More than 1.5 million clients trust us
2.5 million
we manage almost 2.5 million active insurance policies and handle almost 240 thousand insurance claims per year
1,300
We form a strong network of almost 1300 employees in 90 offices throughout Slovakia
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#3. Traditional stability and innovation first - digitalisation
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KOOPERATIVA poisťovňa, a.s. Vienna Insurance Group
Traditional stability and innovation first
• our long-term goal is to focus on modernization, digitalization and smart solutions
• our “digital branch” eKooperativa is one of the most used customer portals among insurance companies
• we have brought the first mobile app of its kind for Slovak drivers to report car accidents
• at the beginning of 2025, we launched a unique telematics-based application for our clients – KOOPilot, which is the only one of its kind in Slovakia. It rewards drivers for safe driving with a maximum of 20% cashback from the paid insurance premium for collision insurance
• more and more clients choose paperless communication with us and almost 9 out of 10 insurance policies are concluded electronically
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#4. Key milestones on our growth path
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KEY MILESTONES ON OUR GROWTH PATH
1990
KOOPERATIVA insurance company was founded – we became the first commercial insurance company in Slovakia
1996
one of the most important insurance companies in Austria became the majority shareholder – we joined the strong financial group Wiener Städtische
2001
demonopolization of Motor Third Party Liability Insurance (MTPL) – we joined Komunálna poisťovňa, which becomes part of VIG
2003
start of strategic cooperation with Slovenská sporiteľňa in the field of bancassurance
2008
Poisťovňa Slovenskej sporiteľne became part of the VIG Group
2009
Komunálna poisťovňa merged with Kontinuita
2018
Poisťovňa Slovenskej sporiteľne merged with the insurance company KOOPERATIVA
2022
KOOPERATIVA became the owner of pension management company Kooperativa DSS
2025
By purchasing a 10% stake in STABILITA d.d.s., a.s., KOOPERATIVA expanded its operations in the pension fund segment to include the III pillar area
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#5. First choice and lifetime insurer
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FIRST CHOICE AND LIFETIME INSURER
Vision and mission of KOOPERATIVA
Clients
our clients are our first priority – above all, we want to provide them with lifelong security and protect their values – with our traditionally stable products, reliable service and modern, digital innovations
Employees
our colleagues are key to our success – we want to give them space to grow and be the employer of choice among insurers
Stakeholders
we want to adequately meet the needs and expectations of our shareholders and partners with our results
Society
we want to be part of the development of the Slovak economy, while we are aware of our social responsibility – through Kooperativa Insurance Company Foundation we support projects aimed at improving the environment, education and help for vulnerable groups
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#6. CEO quote
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We are a reliable partner in every period and life situation of our clients
Insurance plays a very important role in the lives of individuals, families and businesses and is often a lifeline. We are here for you, aware that if help is to be effective, it needs to be clear and arrive on time. Kooperativa is your partner for a lifetime. Caring, helpful and smart.
Ing. Vladimír Bakeš, PhD.
Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO
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#7. Recognised awards are testimony to our work
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RECOGNISED AWARDS ARE TESTIMONY TO OUR WORK
We value feedback from respected institutions or public surveys that evaluate the effectiveness of our business, the quality of our service to clients or the meaning of our communications.
OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS, WE HAVE WON SEVERAL AWARDS, BEHIND WHICH ARE:
the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the mojandroid.sk portal (Smart Insurance Company of the Year), initiatives such as Superbrands, Hermes Communicator of the Year, Zlatá minca (Golden Coin), FinReport financial magazine, The Slovak Spectator & SME periodicals, VIG Günter Geyer Award, Recruit Rank Awards or the Trend weekly.
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#8. Awards overview
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1st place
The Slovak Spectator Largest in Business 2025
1st place
TREND Insurance Company of 2025
2nd place
Commercial Smart Insurance Company 2025
2nd place
Mobile application of commercial insurance company 2025
1st place
Hermes Communicator of the Year 2025 – Public Vote Award
1st place
Hermes Communicator of the Year 2025 – MEDIAN SK Award
1st place
Günter Geyer Award 2024
3 x 1st place
Financial magazine FinReport in 3 car insurance categories 2024
2nd place
Commercial Smart Insurance Company 2024
2nd place
Gold Coin 2024 – Compulsory Contractual Insurance category
2nd place
Mobile application of commercial insurance company 2024
1st place
Smart Insurance Company of the Year 2023
1st place
Hermes Communicator of the Year 2023 – MEDIAN SK Award
1st place
Hermes Communicator of the Year 2023 – Public Vote Award
1st place
Gold Coin 2023 Discovery of the Year
3rd place
Gold Coin 2023 – Compulsory Contractual Insurance category
3rd place
Gold Coin 2022 – Compulsory Contractual Insurance category
1st place
Smart Insurance Company of the Year 2022
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#9. Our investment projects
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OUR INVESTMENT PROJECTS
Gorkého 4
Bratislava
historical building registered in the list of National Cultural Monuments
the reconstruction of the entire building has created representative rooms equipped with modern technology
Hlavné námestie 5
Bratislava
historical building from 1911 registered in the list of National Cultural Monuments
the aim of the building's reconstruction was to preserve its representative character and to improve the building's market position in the historic city center
Parking garage
Banská Bystrica
new building located in the central city zone near the City Hall
there are retail spaces on the ground floor of the building and office spaces on the 1st and 2nd floors
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#10. Projects for residential segment
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PROJECTS FOR RESIDENTIAL SEGMENT
Lomená Residence
Košice
apartment house near the city center
in operation since 09/2020 with full occupancy
number of flats: 60
Arboria
Trnava
a project in the new residential area Arboria Park, which foresees more than 4 thousand inhabitants
residential part of the building in operation since 02/2022
number of flats: 51
area of non-residential premises: 560 m²
Lesopark
Žilina
apartment houses in the wider center of Žilina near the shopping center Dubeň and under the local forest park
apartments included in the state-supported rental housing system
number of flats: 121
Ovocné sady
Bratislava
is part of a new residential district in the Ružinov – Trnávka district
the apartment building was the first to be included in the state-supported rental housing program
number of apartments: 102
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#11. Our support for a meaningful life
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Kooperativa nadácia
OUR SUPPORT FOR A MEANINGFUL LIFE
• We founded the KOOPERATIVA Foundation in 2021 with the aim of systematically investing in socially beneficial activities.
• When selecting projects, we cooperate with professional organizations that bring proven solutions to the areas of education, social assistance, and environmental protection.
• We focus on initiatives with clear results and long-term benefits that really improve the quality of life of people in regions across Slovakia.
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#12. KOOPERATIVA Foundation - Education and Environment
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Kooperativa nadácia
The KOOPERATIVA Foundation is active in 4 main areas:
Education
We cooperate with organizations that organize educational programs for children and youth with a focus on critical thinking, digital security, and financial literacy. Our support includes the FinQ, DigiPEERS, Comenius Children's University and other initiatives that arouse children's interest in science or education.
Environment
We support the “Požičaná Planéta” project, which draws attention to environmental challenges and teaches the new generation to live sustainably. Employees of our insurance company can improve their communities through an ecological employee grant – for example, by restoring greenery or improving public spaces.
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#13. KOOPERATIVA Foundation - Social area and Culture and sports
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Kooperativa nadácia
The KOOPERATIVA Foundation is active in 4 main areas:
Social area
We invest in projects that help people in difficult life situations. In cooperation with three non-governmental organizations, we contribute to the development of social rental housing in Bratislava, Košice and Žilina. The civic association “Spolu to zvládneme – Burko”, with our support, helps families with children with health disabilities, while the organization “Chuť žiť” focuses on patients and families of people with eating disorders.
Culture and sports
We contribute to the functioning of cultural and sports events in Slovakia. We support, for example, the “Krištáľové krídlo”, “Slovenka roka”, the Bratislava Open tennis tournament, or the activities of the women's volleyball club KOOPERATIVA Slávia EUBA Bratislava.
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#14. Closing logo
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KOOPERATIVA POISŤOVŇA, A.S.
VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP
Logo text:
Kooperativa
VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP
NA CELÝ ŽIVOT
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