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Our Industry Specialists offer market insights and analyses about new developments in the insurance industry.

We invited stakeholders along the value chain to shed light on their strategies, new success models, opportunities and risks in the fight against climate change as part of a mini-series on the topic of “sustainable construction”.
The decision made by the European Court of Justice requires a change in approach for freight forwarders when it comes to handling cargo insurance. This change must be made while ensuring that IDD requirements are not violated.
Heiko Wannick, Richard Krammer, and Philip Sander review current practice of seeking insurance cover for projects, highlight potential benefits from earlier involvement of insurers, and propose a pilot initiative
General Manager of GrECo Sagauta, Katerina Pavlidi, recently met with Dr Tomas Kontautas, partner at the law firm Sorainen to discuss the sustainable development of the Baltic insurance market and just how green its future will be.
With the new embedded insurance solution, all Viena saskaita customers are now insured with Payment Protection Insurance.
With the ESG spotlight upon us all, company’s need to meticulously craft their future communications strategies, making sure they truly understand the sustainable profile of their products, services, or activities.
The success of the global grid overhaul effort is instrumental to the success of green energy transition and indeed to the improvement of living conditions for the global population in this century and beyond. 
Steffen Robbi tells Laura Hochegger about how digitalization can contribute to a sustainable transformation and risk minimization in the construction and real estate industry, especially in the circular economy and in the refurbishment of existing buildings.
In the light of impending annual ESG reporting, the challenges in the dimensions of sustainability cannot be fully met by the existing certificates. The requirements of the EU taxonomy and the growing demand on the real estate market for climate-friendly buildings require uniform assessment criteria and thus indirectly a harmonization of assessment systems.

Company News

Read about new developments, initiatives and business decisions in the GrECo Group.

Risk & Insurance Navigator offers a roadmap to emerging risks, market developments and strategic opportunities across CESEE in 2026 and beyond.
GrECo and DIGNITA Join Forces to Strengthen Their Position in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Leadership of the new division will be entrusted to Markus Neubrand, MSc, who will be appointed to the Executive Board of GrECo International Holding AG effective 1 July 2026.
Across Central and Eastern Europe, adoption of key benefits ranges from as low as 12% to over 80% depending on the market, according to GrECo’s latest Comparative Market Study on Health & Benefits across Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Türkiye.
The report integrates sustainability disclosure into GrECo’s established annual reporting framework and sets out how environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are embedded in the Group’s business model and advisory approach.
The new GrECo Health & Benefits Study 2026 is here and reveals why spending on employee benefits often goes to waste.
Year after year, the differences between providers seem marginal. But over the course of decades, they add up to real added value for your retirement savings. It is important to note that anyone planning to switch should take action by 30 June 2026 so that the new provider takes effect on 1 January 2027.
The team brings strong technical credentials through Tomislav Sič, Director and certified risk engineer with two decades of experience, and Martina Toskić, Risk Engineer.
In 2026, we created a dedicated space for our female colleagues to voice their experiences, reflect on challenges, and share their ambitions for the future.

Petra Steininger

Head of Group Communications

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