The volume of premiums received by Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) in 2018 amounted to EUR9.7 billion, which is 3% more than a year before, and pretax profit was EUR485 million (up by 10%), according to the website of Globus insurer (Kyiv), part of the group. According to the report, the combined ratio at the end of last year was 96% (a decrease of 0.7 percentage points), the solvency ratio stood at 239% (an increase of 19 percentage points), while financial result was EUR1.037 billion (12% more).
The report also notes that the group intends to use its high capitalization for further growth. VIG’s supervisory board approved the board’s proposal to increase dividends from EUR0.90 to EUR1 per share.
As reported, Vienna Insurance Group in Ukraine is represented by four insurance companies: Globus, Ukrainian Insurance Group, Kniazha Vienna Insurance Group and Kniazha Life Vienna Insurance Group.
