The insurance group Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) recorded a very successful financial year in 2025, posting strong growth in insurance premiums and a significant expansion in profit. According to the preliminary results published on March 12, 2026, gross written premiums reached €16.3 billion, marking a 7.1% increase compared with the previous year. Revenue from insurance services rose to €13.2 billion, up by 8.7%, while profit before taxes reached €1.16 billion, or 31.7% higher than in 2024.
The combined ratio improved to 90.1%, decreasing by 3.3 percentage points, reflecting more efficient management of costs and claims. At the same time, the group maintained a very strong capital position, with a solvency ratio of 296%.
As a result of these strong results, VIG’s Management Board has proposed increasing the dividend per share from €1.55 to €1.73, representing a 12% increase.
During 2025, Vienna Insurance Group surpassed the threshold of €1 billion in profit before taxes for the first time in its history, reaching €1.161 billion. According to Hartwig Löger, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of the group, this outstanding result was supported by strong growth and high profitability across all countries where the group operates. He emphasized that, based on this performance and the strong capital position, the Management Board has proposed increasing the dividend for shareholders to €1.73 per share. Löger also noted that the planned acquisition of Nürnberger is expected to contribute to further profit growth and strengthen the diversification of the group’s portfolio.
The growth in premiums during 2025 was supported by positive performance across all segments and lines of business. Among the markets with the strongest growth were Poland with an increase of 10.7%, the Extended Central and Eastern Europe region with 9.2%, the Czech Republic with 8.2%, and Austria with 4.6%. Within the Extended Central and Eastern Europe segment, important contributions also came from Croatia with growth of 12.9%, Romania with 9.3%, and Hungary with 8.4%.
Vienna Insurance Group has also been operating in Albania for many years through Sigma Vienna Insurance Group, which also delivered a very strong performance in 2025, recording growth above the average of the insurance market.
The results for 2025 confirm the group’s strategy of expanding in Central and Eastern European markets, consolidating Vienna Insurance Group’s position as one of the largest insurance groups in the region and creating a strong foundation for further growth in 2026.
