“Vienna Insurance Group” (VIG) - the leading insurance specialist in Austria as well as in Central and Eastern Europe - is 100% shareholder of “IRAO”. VIG has close to 200 years of experience in the insurance business. The Group’s initial predecessor company was established in 1824 and from 1995 is located in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Nowadays VIG combines 50 companies from 25 countries, stands out with centuries-old traditions, strong brands and close customer relations.  VIG considers its customer oriented policy and products/services created for their benefit as its main merit. That is what distinguishes it from other insurance companies. 

In 2010, VIG Holding, the management entity for the listed Group, was formed. The number of employees in the group is about 25,000, and the number of customers is more than 20 million. 

“Vienna Insurance Group” is the owner of Standard & Poor’s A+ rating and it remains the top-rated company on the Vienna Stock Exchange index of leading shares, the ATX. That is why it's considered as one of the most stable holdings in international insurance market. 

The Vienna Insurance Group is listed in both Vienna and Prague stocks and Wiener Städtische Versicherungsverein is a stable core shareholder that owns around 70% of VIG’s shares. The remaining shares are in free float.