On May 22, Expert council of Gold Salamander has awarded ROSNO Group companies with prizes in five nominations. OJSC ROSNO has received awards in “Quality of insurance services 2006” and “Most transparent company” nominations, CJSC Medexpress (St. Petersburg) – in “Medical insurance company 2006” and “Management of insurance reserves” nominations. Allianz ROSNO Life was awarded with prize in “Insurance company – Discovery of the Year” nomination.

The 4th award ceremony was held in Zurab Tsereteli art gallery.

Gold Salamander is an annual contest where professional community including insurance companies awards the best players.

Expert council of Gold Salamander includes representatives of insurance and reinsurance companies, professional insurance associations, Russian economics and media.

Gold Salamander is a public award supported by Federal Service for Insurance Supervision, Committee on Credit Organizations and Financial Markets under the State Duma, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

Subsidiaries, incorporated into ROSNO Group, have participated in the contest for the first time. The awarded nominations fully reflect company’s valued priorities: client approach, leading positions in the quality of offered services, and high professionalism of management team.

OJSC ROSNO is a universal insurer established in 1991. Leading German insurer, Allianz SE controls 97% of company’s shares. ROSNO offers over 100 insurance products. Company has subsidiaries in Russia (ROSNO-Center Reinsurance Company, IC ROSNO-MS, IC Alliance ROSNO Life, and Alliance ROSNO Asset Management,) and Ukraine (IC ROSNO Ukraine). Authorized capital amounts to Rub 1.184 bln. Regional network includes 100 branches in all Russian regions (combined by territory to 10 directorates) and 300 agencies. Over 7 mln people and more than 50,000 enterprises have ROSNO policies and contracts.