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20/09/2024 European Financials Conference 2024

Wiener Borse (Alternative Disclosure) via PUBT

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP

Investor Presentation

mBank Virtual European Financials Conference September 2024

WELL DIVERSIFIED AND SOLIDLY CAPITALISED INSURANCE GROUP WITH CONTINUOUS DIVIDEND PAYOUTS SINCE 1994

Represented in

30

More than

50

Insurance service revenue of € 10.9bn at YE 2023

markets

Around

32 million

customers served by ~30,000 employees

Solvency Ratio

269%

insurance companies and pension funds

S&P Rating

A+

with stable outlook

Dividend per share for 2023:

€1.40

Health

Life1

MTPL

14.1%

17.4%

 

6.8%

Motor own

14.7% damage (casco)

47.0%

as of 31 December 2023

Continuous dividend payout since 1994

Other property & casualty

1 Life insurance is divided into life with profit participation (7.8%),

life without profit participation (5.4%) and unit- & index-linked life (0.9%)

2

STRATEGY

VIG

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP

VIG - LEADING INSURANCE GROUP IN CEE

VIG as early mover with excellent market shares

NO

Top 3

Austria

Albania Baltic states

FIBulgaria Czech Republic Hungary

Country

Market positions

 

Non-life

Life

Total

 

Austria

1

1

1

Czech Republic

1

1

1

Poland

4

4

4

Slovakia

2

1

1

Romania

2

2

1

Hungary

1

1

1

Bulgaria

3

2

3

Ukraine

2

6

2

Total Market Share

22.6%

31.6%

9.4%

29.0%

24.6%

19.6%

13.3%

11.2%

FR

DK

DE

LI

SE

CZ

1

AT

1

SI

North Macedonia

Romania

  1. Slovakia

2Ukraine

 

 

LV

>Top 3

 

 

1

 

 

LT

Bosnia & Herzegovina - 5

 

 

1

 

 

Croatia - 4

 

 

 

Kosovo - 7

 

 

BY

Moldova - 5

 

 

 

Montenegro - 6

 

PL

 

Poland - 4

 

 

 

Serbia - 4

 

 

 

Slovenia - 10

SK

UA

2

 

1

 

MD

 

HU

1

Special

 

RO

Markets

 

 

 

 

1

 

VIG operating in:

20

+

10

Core Markets

Special Markets

Source: local authorities; FY 2023 (Q3 2023: Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine)

HR

BA

RS

 

MNE KOS

BG

3

AL

MK

GE

2

1

 

 

 

TR

3

STRATEGY

VIG

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP

DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT SINCE EU ACCESSION IN THE

CEE MEMBER STATES

VIG markets CZ, EE, HU, LV, LT, PL, SK, SL are becoming EU members as of 1 May 2004

Major developments and future growth drivers

 

 

 

GDP per capita as % of EU15 (in pps)1

 

 



Within 20 years, GDP per capita grew from as low as 30% of

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WesteEuropean levels to over 70%

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



CEE is well-positioned to capitalise on the nearshoring trend -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU to strengthen EU-centric value chains especially in critical/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

strategic sectors

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Digital transformation is particularly dynamic in the CEE region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Green transition is seen both as an opportunity and a challenge

 

Romania Bulgaria

Latvia Lithuania Poland Estonia Croatia Slovakia Hungary Czechia Slovenia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for the CEE region given its current substantial reliance on non-renewable energy

 

 

2004

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • EU-CEEeducation spendings increased, creating a well-educated and price-competitivelabour force; promotion of skill development boosts productivity and improves the position of the EU-CEE markets in the global value chains

Source: wiiw Spring Forecast Report, April 2024

1 Source: AMECO; wiiw Monthly Report, April 2024

4

STRATEGY

VIG

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP

5

4

3

2

1

0 -1

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE LONG-TERM GROWTH POTENTIAL IN CEE

Annual insurance spending as indicator for growth potential

 

Insurance density 2023 (premiums per capita, in €)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance density in 2023 in

 

 

 

 

1,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austria: € 2,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

786

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

503

502

473

467

455

423

398

272

219

193

189

 

167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

145

113

83

 

74

60

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slovenia

Republic

Slovakia

Lithuania

Poland

Estonia

Croatia

Hungary

Latvia

Bulgaria

TĂŒrkiye

Romania

Montenegro

Serbia

Herzegovina

Macedonia

Kosovo

Albania

Moldova

Ukraine

 

 

 

Czech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bosnia-

North

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GDP growth forecast (real change in % against previous year)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.5

 

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,3

 

3,0

2,9

 

 

3,0

 

 

 

 

 

3,4

3,0

 

 

 

3,4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.6

 

 

2.6

 

2.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slovenia

Republic

Slovakia

Lithuania

Poland

Estonia

Croatia

Hungary

Latvia

Bulgaria

TĂŒrkiye

Romania

Montenegro

Serbia

Herzegovina

Macedonia

Kosovo

2024

2025

2026

 

Czech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bosnia-

North

 

Albania

 

Moldova

Ukraine

 

Source: VIG internal calculation (June 2024); wiiw Forecast Report Spring (April 2024)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIG

 

 

 

 

 

STRATEGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP

STRONG MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR CEE

Excellent average annual real GDP growth rates (2024-2028) expected for major VIG markets

For most CESEE countries 2024 will be better than 2023

  • GDP growth for the EU members in the region is forecasted at average of 2.5%, rising to 3% in 2025 - significantly outperforming the stagnant euro area (0.6%), and still growing next year twice as fast as the euro area (1.6%)
    • Romania (3.0%) and Croatia (2.9%) are seen to grow particularly strong in 2024, supported by in-flows from EU funds
    • Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary are expected to grow at an average rate of 2.4% this year, rising to 3.0% in 2025
  • Inflation in most of VIG markets has slowed significantly on the back of falling food and energy prices, allowing for rapid real wage growth
  • Private consumption is driving the growth on the back of rising wages (tight labour markets) and falling inflation

Source: wiiw Spring Forecast Report (April 2024)

CESEE - Central, East and Southeast Europe

Real GDP average annual change 2024 - 2028

China

+ 4.0%

Romania

+ 3.4%

Poland

+ 3.1%

Hungary

+ 2.9%

Bulgaria

+ 2.8%

Croatia

+ 2.8%

Slovenia

+ 2.6%

Slovakia

+ 2.5%

Czechia

+ 2.3%

USA

+ 1.9%

OECD

+ 1.8%

Switzerland

+ 1.5%

UK

+ 1.4%

France

+ 1.3%

Euro area

+ 1.2%

Austria

+ 1.0%

Italy

+ 1.0%

Germany

+ 0.9%

Japan

+ 0.7%

Source: Institute for Advanced Studies Vienna (July 2024)

6

STRATEGY

VIG

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP

SUCCESS IS BUILT ON DIVERSIFIED AND RESILIENT BUSINESS MODEL

VIG's 4 proven management principles

Local entrepreneurship

Multi-brand policy

  • Knowledge of local needs and markets
  • Decentralised structures & efficient decision-making procedures
  • VIG Holding responsible for steering the Group
  • Utilisation of established local brands Local identification through market-specific brand(s)
  • "Vienna Insurance Group" underlines the Group's internationality and strength

Multi-channel distribution

8%

Conservative investment and reinsurance policies



Various distribution channels

 

(incl. partnership with Erste

 

Group)



Strongly customer-oriented

 

distribution

35%

49%

8%

€ 35.3bn

  • Focus on secure and sustainable investments
  • Spreading risk by means of diversification

Employed sales forces & tied agents

 

Brokers & agents

 

Banks

 

Other (incl. online sales)

 

2023

Investments held at VIG's own risk

7

STRATEGY

VIG

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP

VIG 25 STRATEGIC PROGRAMME SECURES FURTHER DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT

Initiatives and projects to optimise, enhance and expand VIG's business model

STRATEGIC TRENDS

DEVELOPMENTS

OBJECTIVES

VIG 25 STRATEGIC

DIRECTIONS & INITIATIVES

OPTIMISE

ENHANCE

EXPAND

COÂł

COUNTRYCOMMUNICATION

PORTFOLIOSCOLLABORATION

COOPERATION

VIG PRINCIPLES

Optimise operational excellence by

  • simplification and automation of processes
  • exchange and implement best practices
  • further optimisation in underwriting and pricing

Enhancecustomer value and access including partnerships and platforms

  • increase visibility and attractiveness of products
  • moving towards a hybrid sales model

Expand value chain beyond insurance

  • focus on asset management
  • become more active in pension fund business

8 STRATEGY

VIG

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP

GROUP-WIDE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME COMPLEMENTS VIG 25 STRATEGIC PROGRAMME

Sustainability in VIG means creating economic value today without doing so at the expense of tomorrow

Objectives

Social focus Environmental focus

Objectives

  • Promote risk literacy
  • Grow corporate volunteering

 Focus on customer satisfaction

Close the protection gap

SUSTAINABILITY

ALONG OUR

BUSINESS MODEL

  • Reduce emissions of investment

portfolio to net zero by 2050

Reduce emissions of corporate and

retail underwriting portfolios to net

zero by 2050

 Increase the share of sustainable products

  • Attractive employerwith equal opportunities for all
  • Employee focus

Climate neutral operation of our offices by 2030, net zero by 2050

9

STRATEGY

VIG

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP

RISK AWARENESS AND RISK LITERACY IN CEE TO BE IMPROVED

VIG defines risk literacy as the ability to make informed and considerate decisions in relation to risks

Risk literacy in CEE according to a representative study not particularly strong

The global protection gap



(need in % of economic loss)1

 

 

 

76

 

Around 2/3 of the population have little to no awareness of the health, work, housing, liability, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

 

cyber risks and believe that the public authorities would intervene

 

 

 

 



 

22

 

 

 

7 out of 10 respondents do not believe that the risks are likely to become a reality, despite

 

 

 

 

 

judging potential loss/damage to be high

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health

Mortality

NatCat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Insurance

889

406

368

 

potential ($ bn)

 

1 out of 5 has taken no risk-prevention measures at all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to GDP growth and increased wealth of the population,

improved risk literacy is an important driver for further developing insurance density,

reaching potential future customers and helping individuals and society to achieve economic resilience (closing the protection gap).

Reference: Representative study by Gallup International | Details: group.vig/everyday-risks-international-study

1 Source: Insurance Resilience Index of Swiss RE, 2022

10

STRATEGY

VIG

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP

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