2002
Press Releases Archive 2002
Survey 2002
Summary of the findings of a survey commissioned by the Austrian Insurance Association and conducted by Fessel & GfK in spring 2002
Over 180,000 EU license plates already issued
Vienna, 11/12/2002
Good preparations by vehicle insurers helped cope with run on new EU license plates at vehicle registration offices.
New Internet service at www.vvo.at
Vienna, 03/12/2002
Vehicle registration offices can be retrieved from the Internet
VVO: New Deputy Director General
Vienna, 05/11/2002
Dr. Louis Norman-Audenhove takes up post as Deputy Director General of VVO on 1 November 2002.
Giant pile-ups on 30 September 2002
Vienna, 02/10/2002
Two giant pile-ups, occurring in both directions of the A1 motorway, are being dealt with by insurance companies. The excellent cooperation with the Seewalchen police facilitated the correct recording of the accident.
Terror risks
Vienna, 25/09/2002
On 1 October 2002 the "Austrian Insurance Pool for Terror Risk Coverage" started its operations and will take on liabilities as from 1 January 2003.
Decrease in number of traffic accidents
Vienna, 18/07/2002
After last year’s decrease in the number of traffic accidents, there are more bonus drivers than ever before!
Environmental damage insurance
Vienna, 22/05/2002
European trends - Have the environment and the victims been left in the lurch?
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