Who we are
Trusted reinsurer
of the UNIQA Group.
Who we are
UNIQA Re is a licensed reinsurer headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
As the Group’s reinsurer, UNIQA Re primarily supports UNIQA insurance companies by enabling disciplined risk and capital management in line with Group guidelines.
We assume the core obligatory reinsurance programmes across the Group, manage run‑off portfolios of former Group entities, and ensure continuity and long‑term value. In addition, we act as a selective reinsurance partner for non‑group clients, applying the same underwriting discipline, technical expertise, and long‑term partnership mindset.
Group anchored. Selectively market active. Built for stability and sustainability.
Our Goals & Vision
UNIQA Re considers itself first and foremost as a service company for the benefit of the UNIQA Group. UNIQA Re strives for an adequate return on capital within the group targets and furthermore contributes to the maximisation of group results. By centralizing the reinsurance function, the UNIQA Group can also ensure a stable and efficient reinsurance policy. As a competence centre, UNIQA Re intends to extend know-how centrally and make it available within the UNIQA Group.
UNIQA Group
UNIQA Re is a licensed reinsurer based in Zurich, Switzerland. As primarily a group-internal reinsurer, UNIQA Re concentrates its business activities mainly on all UNIQA insurance companies. UNIQA Re contributes to the effective risk and capital management within the framework of the UNIQA Group guidelines. Besides a few exceptions, all obligatory reinsurance treaties of UNIQA companies are assumed by UNIQA Re. Moreover, UNIQA Re manages the run-off business of former Group companies.
EUR 8,4 billion
premiums
written
18 million
customers
14 countries
The history of UNIQA Group
The history of the UNIQA Insurance Group is rich in tradition and development. Its origins date back to 1811, when Salzburger Landes-Versicherung was founded. This early phase marked the beginning of a long journey in the insurance industry.
In 1922, Versicherungsanstalt der österreichischen Bundesländer was founded, which would later become UNIQA. A significant milestone in the Group’s history was reached in 1975, when Bundesländer-Versicherung acquired a stake in Salzburger Landes-Versicherung. This strategic decision laid the foundation for future mergers and expansions.
The 1990s were a time of change and consolidation. 1993 saw the merger with Raiffeisen Versicherung, which further strengthened the Group’s position. Finally, UNIQA Insurance Group AG was officially founded in 1999, marking the merger of several Austrian insurance groups.
Today, the UNIQA Insurance Group operates in 14 European countries and serves more than 18 million customers. This expansion and continuous growth reflect the Group’s commitment to providing comprehensive and reliable insurance services.
The history of UNIQA Re
The history of UNIQA Re began in 2003 with its entry in the commercial register of the Canton of Zurich and its licence from FINMA as a professional reinsurer. With a handful of employees, the company began reinsuring the first cedants from the UNIQA Group. As the international UNIQA companies grew, so did the volume of business assumed by UNIQA Re. UNIQA Re established itself as a competent and trustworthy reinsurance partner within the UNIQA Group and with the Group’s reinsurers.
UNIQA Re made a leap forward in terms of the business it assumed in 2012, when it was able to count the Austrian Group companies among its clients for the first time. In the years that followed, the company invested heavily in the expansion of its key functions of risk management, compliance and actuarial in order to meet the ever-increasing regulatory requirements. The assumed business remained relatively stable until 2020, whereafter the companies acquired from Axa in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia were fully integrated into UNIQA Re’s reinsurance structure in 2021, leading to a further increase in business volume.
Today, UNIQA Re presents itself as a reinsurer with a comprehensive range of products, in-depth expertise and a first-class service philosophy, true to the UNIQA motto ‘living better together’.
Our Team
Get to know our extended management board
Ivana Stark
Chief Executive Officer
Roland Kliemstein
Chief Financial and Risk Officer
Our values
UNIQA Re is a professional reinsurer with a clear Group anchor and a selective market presence.
We exist to deliver high‑quality reinsurance solutions—first and foremost for the UNIQA Group, while meeting the expectations of selected external partners with the same rigor and commitment.
Our goal is to generate sustainable, risk‑adjusted returns, support effective risk and capital management, and contribute to long‑term value creation. By centralising the reinsurance function, we provide a stable, efficient, and consistent reinsurance framework.
As a Reinsurance Centre of Excellence, we continuously develop and apply deep technical expertise—across underwriting, actuarial, and claims—leveraging this know‑how both within the Group and selectively in the market.
Disciplined. Partner‑driven. Focused on long‑term value.
Our people
In order to achieve all our goals, we are committed to recruiting the best people available on the market. We are not afraid to hire strong personalities, and always endeavour to bring talented people together. UNIQA Re creates a climate in which everyone wants to give their best.
Our expertise
We understand how the reinsurance business works. We have an insight into current and potential future trends that could impact our business and organisation. We know our strengths and limitations.
Our customers
Our customers are at the centre of everything we do.
We work closely with UNIQA companies to anticipate needs, translate expectations into tailored solutions, and continuously improve our products and services.
At the same time, we build strong, trust‑based relationships with selected external clients and business partners, acting as a reliable, responsive, and long‑term reinsurance partner.
Listening closely. Delivering consistently. Partnering for the long term.
Our principles
Every employee of UNIQA Re is obliged to follow the UNIQA Code of Conduct. Our Code of Conduct entails all values and rules that we have committed ourselves to. An essential part of these rules is the handling of confidential information and compliance with competition rules. Other focal points of UNIQA Code of Conduct are conflicts of interest in secondary employment and the prevention of corruption and money-laundering.