UNIQA becomes a member of the Eurapco Alliance

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• Shaping the future of the insurance industry together: Employees from eightEuropeaninsurance companies shareknow-howand best practices.
• The partnership focuses ondigital transformation, innovation, health and welfare, and sustainability.
• The exchange fosters innovation, as well as the development ofcustomer-centric solutions.

Following a successful one-year pilot project, UNIQA Insurance Group AG will become a permanent member of theEurapcoAlliance in 2024.Eurapcois a strategic alliance in which eightinsurance companies in Europe cooperate through knowledge exchange, business-driven learning and development, and joint innovation. The focus is on digital transformation, digitalization, healthinnovationand sustainability.

Actively shaping the future of the industry
The Alliance is actively engaged in shaping the future of the insurance industry. At more than 300 eventsand meetingsper year, employees of the partner companies shareexpertiseand best practices in all key business areas. The goal of theEurapcopartners is to strengthen their competitiveness and ability to innovate, and thus their activities in the respective local markets. There is also a strong focus on developing customer-centric solutions.

Collaboration across borders,hierarchiesand functions
"We are proud to be a permanent partner of theEurapcoAlliance. This partnership is in line with our UNIQA 3.0 strategy, which is also based on cooperation across national borders,hierarchiesand functions. In a time of rapid change and diverse challenges, we want to actively shape the future of the insurance industry together through mutual exchange,"says Wolfgang Kindl, Member of the Management Board (Customer & Market International) of UNIQA Insurance Group AG.

"As one of the leading insurance groups, partnering with UNIQA opens new opportunities and horizons for theEurapcoAlliance. We are excited toinitiatethis collaboration, believing that by generating value and exchanging knowledge, we will strengthen both our collective and individual capabilities," saysOliver Schoeller,ChairmanofEurapcoand CEO of Gothaer Group."With great pleasure, we welcome UNIQA to theEurapcoAlliance. This partnership offersEurapcoa prime opportunity to enhance knowledge exchange, accelerate business, and boost innovation, digital transformation, and customer-centric initiatives within the Alliance,"adds FraukeFeess, General Manager ofEurapco.

Fostering exchange and knowledge transfer
With more than 50 working groups and a wide range of annual activities, theEurapconetwork covers allfacetsof the insurance industry. As a result, theAlliance serves as a platform for international networking and employee development.In particular, thisincludes theEurapcoAcademy, which offers various internationally oriented learning formats and deep dives. UNIQA will make greater use of these offers for the further training of its employees. In addition, these expanded opportunities for education and training on an international level will increase the attractiveness of the participating insurance companies as employers.Furthermore, theEurapcoLab, dedicated to exploringnew solutionsfor the future of insurance, enables joint projects and business opportunities among thepartnerscompanies.

"The cooperation withEurapcois an excellent platform for international networking and further training for our employees. These exciting opportunities for the training and further education of our experts at an international level also contribute to our attractiveness as an employer,"says René Knapp, Member of the Management Board (People, Brand & Sustainability) of UNIQA Insurance Group AG.

AboutEurapco

Eurapcois a strategic alliance of leading European insurance companies. The aim is to share knowledge and best practices in the industry, as wellas,drive business acceleration, and develop solutions together. The alliance consists of eight European insurance companies, which are Achmea (NL), Caser (ES), Gothaer (DE), LaMobilière(CH),Länsförsäkringar(SE),LocalTapiola(FIN), Reale Group (IT), UNIQAGroup(AT). Togethertheyoperatein 35 countries and insure more than 46 million Europeans, employ more than 60,000 people and generate annual gross premiums of more than €48.5 billion.

UNIQA Group
The UNIQA Groupis one of the leading insurance companies in its core markets of Austria and Central and EasteEurope (CEE). Around 21,000 employees and exclusive sales partners serve more than 16 millioncustomers across 18 countries. UNIQA is the second largest insurance group in Austria with a market share of about 21 per cent. In the CEE growth region, UNIQA is present in 15 markets. In addition, insurance companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein are also part of the UNIQA Group.