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Radek Smejkal left insurance company Direct, being replaced by Petr Ouska

June 15, 2011 | 12:35am CEToriginal
In the autumn of 2009, Smejkal started up business through partners, Ouska is going to continue in it. Profiles of both managers...
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Sixt, E.ON, Mercedes-Benz opened two charging stations for EVs in Czech Rep, preparing other

June 15, 2011 | 12:28am CEToriginal
At the same time, Sixt placed EVs to its offer as the second car rental in the Czech Republic. Locations, model and number of cars, rental prices...
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Generali introduced new accident insurance for older cars in Czech Rep

June 14, 2011 | 04:22am CEToriginal
Two variants of risk cover, four limits of indemnity, liability, settlement by budget, age of the vehicle, examples and prices, statistics of car thefts...
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Insurance companies in Czech Rep offer better communication via smart phones

June 14, 2011 | 04:06am CEToriginal
They want to simplify the situation after a car accident or car failure to their clients. Applications of Ceska pojistovna, Kooperativa, Direct; Generali on Facebook...
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Global Assistance: Number of assistance interventions of automobile insurance continues to grow

June 14, 2011 | 03:57am CEToriginal
In the Czech Republic, however, not all clients use assistance services of their insurance company, they do so abroad. Statistics of Kooperativa and CPP in 2010...
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel cheaper in Czech Rep and Slovakia last week

June 14, 2011 | 03:50am CEToriginal
Petrol became cheaper by 9 hellers, or by 1.3 cent, diesel by 8 hellers, or by 1.3 cent. Analysts’ expectations for this week...
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Hasicska vzajemna pojistovna increased damage liability rates

June 13, 2011 | 12:17am CEToriginal
At the same time, the insurer favoured drivers over 30 years. The maximum bonus for 2011 increased to 60%...
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Dvorak Rent A Car: Seat cars proved good in car rental, to take three times more cars in 2011

June 9, 2011 | 01:36am CEToriginal
Seat cars have thus proved good at another Czech car rental. Compared to 2010, another model has been added, and motorizations have changed...
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel more expensive in Czech Rep last week, prices stagnated in Slovakia

June 9, 2011 | 01:12am CEToriginal
Petrol sold at Czech filling stations became more expensive by 10 hellers, diesel by 12 hellers. Analysts’ expectations for this week...
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Thomas Muller became new head for CEE at CarGarantie

June 8, 2011 | 03:07am CEToriginal
He will be responsible for seven countries including the Czech Republic and Slovakia. He replaced Michael Erb, who...
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Hyundai returned to exclusive branded financing in Czech Rep, having confirmed its long-term partner, CSOB Leasing in tender

June 6, 2011 | 06:00am CEToriginal
Three leasing companies have been providing branded financing so far. The start of cooperation, history of financing of Hyundai cars...
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Golden Crown 2011: Kooperativa and CSOB Leasing have best financial products in automotive financing and insurance

June 6, 2011 | 05:37am CEToriginal
Other companies also scored in the competition, i.e. Ceska pojistovna, Raiffeisen - Leasing, ALD Automotive and Hertz Lease. The winning car products...
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Strand (Allianz): Prices of damage liability in Czech Rep to fall by 5% in 2011

June 3, 2011 | 02:13am CEToriginal
However, the decline will be smaller than in 2010 and 2009. A discount for children in the contract, the outlook for accident insurance, new complicity of 1%/CZK 1,000...
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PPF Group authorized Home Credit executives to build new Czech bank, Air Bank

June 2, 2011 | 03:35am CEToriginal
The company’s own staff has been promoted to the Home Credit board of directors in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Details of four personnel changes...
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MasterCard: Card systems can be used for e-mobility in place of D-intensive applications

June 2, 2011 | 02:52am CEToriginal
An example of a multifunctional City Card in Bratislava, the participation of partners in the project, micropayments PayPass, financial performance...
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Generali PPF Holding retained Stefan Tillinger, having appointed him head of Generali in Czech Rep

June 1, 2011 | 05:16am CEToriginal
He will replace Petr Kopecky after three years in the function, who is going to retire from the company...
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Ceska pojistovna launched accident insurance 6+ for older cars on market

June 1, 2011 | 05:04am CEToriginal
It is a comprehensive insurance for 6-20 year-old vehicles with three performance levels up to CZK 100,000. Product specifications, prices, examples...
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Allianz intends to further improve damage liability portfolio in Czech Rep, willing to attract decent drivers

June 1, 2011 | 04:55am CEToriginal
The insurance company has cheapened damage liability for decent drivers. On the contrary, it has increased the price for offenders. Details of pricing changes, the insurance supplement...
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Sixt to expand fleet of car rental in the Czech Republic with EVs

May 31, 2011 | 03:06am CEToriginal
The company wants to address corporate customers with the option to include EVs in their fleets. Model and prices, the current fleet of the car rental...
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel cheaper in Czech Rep last week, prices were flat in Slovakia

May 31, 2011 | 02:39am CEToriginal
Petrol sold at filling stations in the Czech Republic became cheaper by 19 hellers, diesel by 13 hellers. Analysts’ expectations for this week...
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Peter Tolgyesi to leave LeasePlan after 14 years, Milan Ptacnik to replace him

May 26, 2011 | 03:08am CEToriginal
Ptacnik’s shift to the post of Sales and Marketing Director will require changes in the acquisition department...
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Citroen delivered C-Zero EV to first client in Czech Rep - to LeasePlan

May 25, 2011 | 05:50am CEToriginal
LeasePlan has rented it to the energy company PRE on a full-service lease. Starting of orders at dealers, sales plan for the C-Zero in 2011...
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CCS: Fuel cheaper in Czech Rep last week

May 25, 2011 | 05:23am CEToriginal
Petrol became cheaper by 8 hellers, diesel 14 hellers. Analysts’ expectations for this week, development in Slovakia...
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UniCredit Leasing agreed on brand financing of Schmitz semitrailers in Czech Rep

May 24, 2011 | 04:27am CEToriginal
Financial leasing LeaseTruck with free mobility insurance for 3 years will also be offered under the brand EWT Finance…
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CEZ to select two partners in charging station tender

May 23, 2011 | 02:34am CEToriginal
The number of candidates for the contract and registered companies, the date of its publication, the system of payments for electricity, the standard of outlets, rental of Peugeot iOn by ALD Automotive...
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