Industry Insights
Our Industry Specialists offer market insights and analyses about new developments in the insurance industry.
Andreas Schmitt, new member of the board of GrECo, talks about the advantages and disadvantages of international insurance programmes and why it is important to focus on the needs of clients.
Jonathan Höh of GrECo nova (a global network of insurance specialists) spoke with Howden Mexico about major risks facing foreign companies and the specifics of the local market.
A targeted risk management can protect your business facilities or the appropriate crop insurance can minimize the risk of harvest loss as well as seed and fruit damage.
After banks, the insurance sector is the second largest asset manager in Europe. The assets consist to a large extent of the funds paid in by the insured in the life insurance, on the other hand they serve to secure the obligations arising from the insurance contracts for the payment of claims.
Changes in the digital world also have an impact on the risk management of companies and pose new challenges to many risk managers, but also offer new opportunities. A report on practical experiences from Martin Cerny, Finance Insurance Manager at A1 Telekom Austria AG.
How technological development and big data can improve the resilience of companies to natural disasters. Parametric insurance is establishing itself as an alternative to covering natural catastrophe. Swiss Re reports!
A pan-European power and infrastructure failure, a so-called blackout, would bring our society to the brink of collapse within a few days.
The better the risk situation of clients can be assessed, the more specific the GrECo insurance specialists can make individual and tailored insurance concepts. The key to this is risk engineering.
The premiums in corporate property insurance are currently rising in all industries and loss-affected insurance contracts and types of establishments that are classified as critical, such as the timber industry and recycling companies, are especially hard hit by the consequences.
Company News
Read about new developments, initiatives and business decisions in the GrECo Group.
With the new embedded insurance solution, all Viena saskaita customers are now insured with Payment Protection Insurance.
“While sales and acquisitions are inherently exciting, they require a clear strategy and methodology, coupled with patience due to potentially long buying cycles. The challenge lies in maintaining patience throughout the process.” – interview with Preslava Gencheva, new Strategic Sales Manager at GrECo Specialty.
“After five years of working in our Group, I would say that our people and our culture make GrECo a unique place to work. One is surrounded by experts and the best talent in the risk and insurance industry gives everybody the feeling that nothing is impossible.” – interview with Markus Neubrand, our new Head of Mergers & Acquisitions.
“We see the enormous growth potential of Health & Benefits in our region, and we aim to strengthen our value proposition in that area. ” – interview with Ewelina Jaworska-Bien, our new Health & Benefits Group Practice Leader.
With our client survey on the various environmental, social and governance topics, we wanted to find out where companies currently stand on ESG.
For many years we have been refraining from giving Christmas presents to our clients and partners and instead are supporting projects within our GrECo Foundation.
“My motivation is to find and develop new talents, create excellent teams and implement new ways of doing things, being the trendsetter in risk management and consultancy to help the customers protect and mitigate business risk and continuity. ” – interview with Vladimír John, our new Head of strategic partnership & business development in Czech Republic.
” Effective market development often requires a deep understanding of the region’s specific dynamics and the ability to tailor strategies accordingly ” – interview with Irma Ibrahimpasic-Hadzic, our new Group Market Developer.
Today, GrECo Bulgaria is one of the fastest-growing risk advisors and insurance brokers in the country and enjoys a strong presence in the market.
Petra Steininger
Head of Group Communications
T +43 5 04 04 – 175