Press releases 2013 - all publications
ERGO Versicherung reports growth in commercial and industrial insurance business
Press release 6 June 2013
Following the publication of its latest Annual Report, German property-casualty insurer ERGO Versicherung AG is able to look back on a successful 2012 financial year. A marginally higher gross premium income of 2.72 billion euros (2011: 2.71bn) was recorded, although several coincidental cases of major damage dampened the result. The combined ratio (net) rose slightly to 95.0 (94.2) percent, yet still remains below the market average. Provisions set aside for restructuring the German sales organisations meant that the overall result amounted to 131 (150) million euros, somewhat lower than the previous year.
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The new ERGO annuity – the benchmark in old-age provision
Press release 3 June 2013
As of 1 July 2013, ERGO is offering a completely new life insurance policy, developed from scratch by the Company. ‘ERGO Rente Garantie’ (ERGO Annuity Guarantee) combines security, returns and flexibility in a way that is currently unique on the German market. A new unit-linked annuity without premium guarantee will also be launched as ‘ERGO Rente Chance’ (ERGO Annuity Opportunity).
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VORSORGE Life focuses on bancassurance
Press release 28 May 2013
VORSORGE Life, the German specialist provider of unit-linked life insurance within the ERGO Insurance Group, recorded premium income of more than a half a billion euros across all companies and segments for the second time in a row in 2012. The most important strategic goal of VORSORGE Lebensversicherung for 2013 is to achieve further growth in bancassurance.
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ERGO life insurers: safe haven in turbulent times
Press release 27 May 2013
In a prolonged period of low interest rates ERGO life insurers proved their reliability in 2012. In a challenging environment, sound business policy ensured the necessary stability for their customers’ old-age provision. The recently developed innovative annuity insurance ‘ERGO Rente Garantie’, which will be available for all German customers from July 2013, promises opportunities for growth.
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DKV increases policyholders’ share in profits
Press release 13 May 2013
Today, health insurer DKV Deutsche Krankenversicherung presented its results for the 2012 financial year. DKV increased its gross earnings, and raised its policyholders’ share in the profits.
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DKV: online premium check for policyholders looking to change their comprehensive health insurance tariff
Press release 13 May 2013
Health insurer DKV Deutsche Krankenversicherung has greatly improved its services related to switching tariffs. Customers with comprehensive insurance can now search for the best tariffs online.
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D.A.S. Legal Protection with new legal services as from 2012
Press release 8 May 2013
Following the publication of its latest annual report, D.A.S. Rechtsschutz-Versicherungs-AG is able to look back on a successful 2012 financial year. Despite a marginally lower gross premium income, D.A.S improved its combined ratio and overall result. D.A.S. continued to expand its legal protection services during the course of last year.
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ERGO lays cards on the table as second Customer Report is published
Press release 29 April 2013
What makes a good customer advisory service? How seriously does ERGO take transparency? Who actually decides the outcome of a health insurance application? Answers to these and many other questions are revealed in the second ERGO Customer Report, which has now been published.
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ERGO: Major topics addressed in 2012
Press release 27 March 2013
ERGO Insurance Group will be presenting its results for the 2012 financial year at today’s balance sheet press conference. The Group result stood at 289 (349) million euros after taking into account provisions put aside for restructuring the German sales organisations. At 18.6 (20.3) billion euros, total premium income was down by 8.4 per cent on last year. This was mainly due to disposals and fewer single-premium life insurance policies.
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Get more from insurance – with the ERGO iPad app
Short news 21 March 2013
Gain a better understanding of insurance with the Apple iPad. ERGO has launched a new app to make the world of insurance easier to understand. The “Understand More” app is now available to download free from the Apple app store.
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ERGO updates transparency website
Short news 21 March 2013
The ERGO Insurance Group has updated the chapter "transparency" on its german website. In this chapter, the company publishes information on misconduct on incentive trips and events as well as on allegations concerning the insurance business which had been discussed in the prublic in 2011 mainly.
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ERGO Supervisory Board extends contract of Management Board Chairman Oletzky
Press release 20 March 2013
The Supervisory Board of ERGO Insurance Group has yesterday extended the appointment of Torsten Oletzky for five years.
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ERGO Direkt helps customers save nearly 1.5 million Euros in dentist bills
Press release 7 March 2013
Since September 2012 ERGO Direkt‘s dental cost optimizer has been offering a free service that enables consumers to significantly reduce their dentist bills. And it works: Since its launch patients have been able to save nearly 1.5 million Euros. Now the service is even simpler: Anybody interested can download all documents as editable PDFs direct from the Internet.
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“Clear Language Initiative” put to test: ERGO awarded TÜV seal
Press release 6 March 2013
ERGO Insurance Group has achieved an important milestone on its path to increased comprehensibility: The German regional inspection agency TÜV Saarland has certified the Company with its seal exceptionally clear communication with customers. ERGO is the first insurer in Germany to be certified as an entire company in terms of clarity and comprehensibility by TÜV Saarland.
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ERGO wins “Deutscher Servicepreis 2013” for consulting services
Short news 6 February 2013
ERGO Insurance Group is among the winners of the German Service Award 2013, awarded for the third time by DISQ, the German Institute for Quality in Services, in collaboration with the German television network n-tv.
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Top marks for new household contents insurance from ERGO
Short news 4 February 2013
The new ERGO household contents insurance has already impressed the experts: the independent German insurance analysis agency Franke und Bornberg has given the household contents insurance from ERGO its top FFF (“outstanding”) rating.
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Standard & Poor’s rating: A+ (stable) for German legal protection insurer D.A.S.
Press release 31 January 2013
The rating agency Standard & Poor’s has given D.A.S. Rechtsschutz-Versicherungs-AG an A+ rating with a “stable” outlook for the fourth time in succession. The strategic importance of D.A.S. for Munich Re is highlighted by Standard & Poor’s as the most significant factor in its justification for the rating. D.A.S. Austria has also been given an A (“stable”) rating.
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Adequate cover for valuables in safe deposit boxes and safes
Press release 24 January 2013
Since the beginning of the financial crisis, demand for safe deposit boxes and safes has increased significantly. In times of insecurity, people place their trust mainly in tangible assets such as jewellery, gold and valuable documents. They need to be deposited safely and adequately insured.
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Top marks again for occupational disability insurance from ERGO
Press relese 23 January 2013
For the sixth time, German life insurer ERGO Lebensversicherung has proven its expertise and reliability with its occupational disability cover. The independent insurance analysis agency Franke und Bornberg has given the occupational disability insurance from ERGO Lebensversicherung its top FFF (“outstanding”) rating.
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Is it better to die than live with Alzheimer’s?
Press release 17 January 2013
The majority of German citizens (53 per cent) would prefer to die earlier than live with Alzheimer’s. These were the findings of a representative survey carried out on behalf of the German health insurer DKV on 2,000 people under 66 years of age.
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Weather-related claims in Germany in 2012: sharp increase in frost-related damages
Press release 15 January 2013
2012 was a relatively quiet year in Germany: the most severe damages resulted from the harsh frost at the beginning of last year. On the whole, however, weather-related damages stabilised to a normal level. A trend experienced in previous years was therefore not continued in 2012, namely the increase of regional storms and the shifting of weather phenomena across individual seasons.
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Mediation by D.A.S. most consumer friendly according to consumer protection magazine Finanztest
Short news 9 January 2013
Mediation by D.A.S. most consumer friendly according to consumer protection magazine Finanztest.
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ERGO new official partner of the German Basketball Federation
Press release 8 January 2013
ERGO new official partner of the German Basketball Federation
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New ERGO home contents insurance: cover in every situation
Press release 2 January 2013
ERGO Insurance now offers a modern policy geared towards an individual lifestyle to cover the much-loved possessions in your home. Besides many new features, this insurance focuses on the customer's particular requirements. Our modular system means that the policy can be adapted to meet individual needs. One of the benefits included in the policy is the insurance of individual belongings, i.e. comprehensive cover for your favourite item.
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