Room for diversity

“The focus is on people at Vienna Insurance Group.” That is easy to say. But our 23,000 employees bring these words to life with their commitment and the professional advice and excellent service they provide our customers every day, in 25 countries. The people in VIG live the shared values of the company – while respectfully acknowledging local differences and traditions. An extensive range of basic and advanced training opportunities is also provided to strengthen and broaden employee skills. Aside from the Group-wide initiatives offered by VIG Holding, the local companies are arranging and organising trainings. This is because they have the best understanding of the local environment and can react flexibly to changes and the specific requirements of employees, which often differ from one region to another.

International assignments, mobility programmes and the Group-wide job market promote cultural and professional exchange across national borders and open up international career opportunities. All this is aimed at achieving one major goal: Vienna Insurance Group is positioning itself as an employer of choice in a challenging international environment in order to attract employees who can promote its corporate culture and strategy with conviction.

Basic and advanced training does it

The success of an insurance company depends critically on its team, their qualifications, characteristics and expertise and the strength of their commitment to customer service. Basic and advanced training must be used to strengthen and continuously develop these skills and basic underlying attitudes. Here are a few examples from VIG.

The VIG Corporate University offers Group-wide programmes in the areas of leadership and management development. A range of training courses covers both technical expertise and elements of personal development. In addition to providing advanced training, these programmes also focus on strengthening Group-wide cooperation and shared VIG values.

A three-module leadership development programme focusing on the topics of strategy, operational excellence and leadership is offered in cooperation with the renowned international business school in Bled (Slovenia). This programme is intended for managers with many years of professional experience from throughout the VIG Group.

The Technical Academies, on the other hand, have for many years offered Group-wide training focused on technical subjects, such as underwriting, risk management and business process management. They are an excellent platform for information exchange at the expert level, with both experienced internal experts and well-known external lecturers sharing valuable academic and practical insights.

Identifying, developing and exploiting potential

Mobility programmes, another important element of employee development, are also offered across the Group. They give young, talented individuals practical insights into the processes, guidelines and standards of a variety of different departments. After spending one to nine months in one or more VIG companies, they then apply their new skills and experience in their home company and become an important source of knowledge on the VIG strategy and standards.