UNIQA names Mike Elsner. Uniqa Insurance stock gains 1.38 percent

Published on 10/12/2026 at 09:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Profit before tax hit EUR 327 million, up 10.50 percent. Uniqa Insurance stock was EUR 16.89 on October 12, 2026 versus EUR 16.66.

Key points in brief

UNIQA named Mike Elsner head of sales at UNIQA Real Estate on October 6, 2026.
First-half 2026 earnings before taxes rose 10.50 percent to EUR 327 million.
The Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 16.89 on October 12, 2026, 1.38 percent above the Xetra close of EUR 16.66.
UNIQA confirmed 2026 earnings-before-tax guidance of EUR 540 million to EUR 570 million.

Uniqa Insurance, AT0000821103, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Uniqa Insurance (AT0000821103) was trading at EUR 16.89 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 9:39 a.m. CEST, 1.38 percent above the Xetra close of October 9, 2026 at EUR 16.66. According to UNIQA Group on October 6, 2026, UNIQA Real Estate appointed Mike Elsner as head of sales for its newly established third-party investment management business.

UNIQA adds real estate capacity

UNIQA said Elsner brings more than 20 years of experience in financial and real estate businesses. The appointment targets institutional investors in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, giving the group a concrete expansion point beyond its core insurance operations.

First-half earnings set the scale

UNIQA Group reported on August 20, 2026 that premiums written rose 12.00 percent to EUR 4.9 billion in the first half of 2026. Earnings before taxes increased 10.50 percent to EUR 327 million, while net consolidated profit climbed 11.10 percent to EUR 258 million.

The operating signal is the combined ratio of 91.60 percent for the first half of 2026. Management also confirmed an earnings-before-tax outlook of EUR 540 million to EUR 570 million for 2026, leaving the second-half delivery requirement visible against the EUR 327 million already recorded.

What the earnings mix means

The figures combine premium growth with a 91.60 percent net combined ratio, while the new real estate platform adds a fee-oriented business line. That mix matters because the confirmed EUR 540 million to EUR 570 million outlook extends beyond the insurance result and places the October 6 expansion in the context of broader capital-management activity.

Three dated UNIQA milestones

On June 10, 2026, UNIQA Group reported a dividend of EUR 0.72 per entitled share for fiscal year 2025. On August 20, 2026, the group reported EUR 4.9 billion in first-half premiums written. On October 6, 2026, it announced the Mike Elsner appointment and his more than 20 years of industry experience.

Next reporting date

TickerLandia lists quarterly results for November 20, 2026. That date gives the market the next scheduled checkpoint for the EUR 540 million to EUR 570 million full-year earnings-before-tax outlook.

Stock gains against Xetra close

At 9:39 a.m. CEST on October 12, 2026, the Lang & Schwarz quote stood at EUR 16.89, or 1.38 percent above the Xetra close of October 9, 2026 at EUR 16.66. The Vienna-listed stock remained below its 52-week high of EUR 19.00 and above its 52-week low of EUR 12.20, both reported by the finance quote for October 12, 2026.

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