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In 2006, the members of the Managing Board received compensation equal to EUR 5.562 million
(2005: EUR 5.036 million) for their services. The members of the Managing Board also received
special gross compensation of EUR 9 million for the growth in value of the Group during the years
2001 to 2005, including the successful capital increase at the end of 2005. The total compensation
paid to former members of the Managing Board (including surviving dependents) was EUR 974,000 in
2006 (2005: EUR 1.016 million).
The following individuals were appointed as trustees during the fiscal year in accordance with
§ 22 (1) of the Austrian Insurance Supervision Act (VAG):
Robert Freitag (until 30 June 2006)
Mag. Oskar Ulreich (starting 1 July 2006)
Substitute:
Dr. Bernd Fletzberger (until 31 December 2006)
Mag. Nicole Plankenbüchler (starting 1 January 2007)
36. RELATED PARTIES
Associated companies and Persons
Associated companies represent on the one hand the affiliated companies, joint ventures listed in
point 4 and associated companies. In addition, the executive committees and supervisory boards of
WIENER STÄDTISCHE Versicherung AG VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP and those closely linked to
them qualify as associates. Wiener Städtische Wechselseitige Versicherungsanstalt-Vermögensverwaltung
holds the majority of the voting rights in WIENER STÄDTISCHE Versicherung AG VIENNA
INSURANCE GROUP. This controlling stake means that it is also an associated company.
In the reporting periods no loans or guarantees were granted to the members of the Managing
Board and the Supervisory Board. Likewise, no loans or guarantees existed as of 31 December 2006
and 31 December 2005.
Transactions with Associated companies
The Group provides Wiener Städtische Wechselseitige Versicherungsanstalt- Vermögensverwaltung
with office premises at a charge. Other services (e.g. bookkeeping operations) are furnished by
the Group.
Internal reinsurance relations, to a subordinated extent, as well as financial dealings in the real
estate area and accounting operations (bookkeeping, personnel recruiting, data processing etc.) exist
with consolidated affiliated companies.
It is mainly financial and accounting operations that exist with non-consolidated affiliated and
associated companies.
Open entries at the end of the period under review
in EUR ’000
31.12.2006 31.12.2005
Receivables
Receivables from insurance business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 1,556
Other receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,884 24,582
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,258 26,138
Liabilities
Liabilities from insurance business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �947 �3,409
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �14,100 �28,849
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �15,047 �32,258
Total ........................................................ 8,211 �6,120
Loans to non-consolidated affiliated companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,359 63,598
Loans to other associated companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,147 3,922
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