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Greco JLT prepares expansion in online sale of insurance in Central Europe

May 19, 2011 | 01:13am CEToriginal
Greco Direct is going to enter Slovakia, Top-Pojisteni.cz is going to compare other insurance products in the Czech Republic. Comparison of damage liability in Central European markets...
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Care Car entered car sales, changed brand after almost one year and entered another city in Czech Rep

May 19, 2011 | 01:05am CEToriginal
This provider of operating leases has changed Hyundai for Kia. A new showroom, sales plans for 2011, fleet customers...
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Car financing in Czech Rep up by 7.8% in Q1 for the first time after several quarters of decline

May 19, 2011 | 12:57am CEToriginal
Most companies strengthened, Home Credit recorded three-digit growth. A newcomer in the Top 20 is a Czech company, RT Torax. The results of companies...
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Europ Assistance began offering assistance service for cars directly to motorists in Czech Rep

May 19, 2011 | 12:51am CEToriginal
So far, the service has been offered through partners only. Details of insurance AutoCare, target group, price, new portal Europ-online.cz...
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Long-time head of Carlife on Czech market Andrew Quirke to lead QBE in Czech Rep

May 16, 2011 | 11:04pm CEToriginal
Most recently, Quirke has worked as sales director of the QBE Product Protection Division for Central Europe. His predecessor...
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel in Czech Rep and Slovakia cheaper last week

May 16, 2011 | 09:34pm CEToriginal
Petrol at the Czech filling stations went down by 10 hellers, diesel by 14 hellers. Analysts' expectations for this week...
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Europ Assistance increased turnover by 20% in Czech Rep and Slovakia in 2010

May 16, 2011 | 03:52am CEToriginal
The share of the car segment, the profit development, technical assistance, call centre statistics, the number of vehicles covered, outlook...
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Jan Dryak to leave CSOB Leasing

May 12, 2011 | 02:13am CEToriginal
He has worked in the company for over seven years, most recently as PR manager and business support specialist. His successor, the reason and date of personnel change...
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QBE launched micro sites for GAP insurance products in Czech Rep

May 10, 2011 | 03:51am CEToriginal
Websites of Eurogap.cz and Leasegap.cz allow online calculation of premiums, or user account creation...
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Leasing of movables in Czech Rep grew by 20.9% in Q1, thanks to photovoltaic energy

May 10, 2011 | 03:44am CEToriginal
The number of contracts, financial and operational leasing, fleet management, the share of new and used cars leasing, consumer loans...
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CCS: Price of petrol climbed to its historic high in Czech Rep

May 10, 2011 | 03:30am CEToriginal
On the contrary, diesel became cheaper at the Czech filling stations last week. Fuel went up in Slovakia...
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Hertz car rental expanded fleet of Seat cars in Czech Rep

May 6, 2011 | 02:57am CEToriginal
The company used to change 20 cars each year but decided to change 25 cars in 2011. The chosen model and specification...
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AGC Automotive to expand in aftermarket in Czech Rep

May 5, 2011 | 02:19am CEToriginal
Its subsidiary is building a network of installation centres of car glass; moreover, it also operates a mobile glazing unit. The growth of the branch network...
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Tölgyesi (LeasePlan): Operating lease market in Czech Rep to rise by up to 5% in 2011

May 5, 2011 | 01:59am CEToriginal
It should follow in a recovery in H2 2010. LeasePlan managed to reverse the earlier decline in the share of new contracts and since then it has been growing...
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KBC Autolease’s fleet in Europe larger by 6.8% in 2010

May 5, 2011 | 01:21am CEToriginal
All the countries of Central Europe, namely Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland contributed to the result. Results of 2010...
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Vladimir Fuchs became new head of Europ Assistance in Czech Rep and Slovakia

May 2, 2011 | 11:31pm CEToriginal
He has been promoted from the position of commercial director. He replaced Josef Woerner, who...
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Direct Pojistovna selected new spokesperson after half a year

May 2, 2011 | 10:32pm CEToriginal
The company appointed Katerina Krasova, who came here from another position within the company, to the function…
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CCS, Natankuj.sk: Fuel slightly cheaper in Czech Rep last week, more expensive in Slovakia

May 2, 2011 | 10:15pm CEToriginal
The price of petrol sold at Czech stations went down by 2 hellers, diesel by 5 hellers. Analysts’ expectations for this week...
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LeasePlan launched online application for ordering cars by existing clients in Czech Rep

May 2, 2011 | 01:18am CEToriginal
Also LeasePlan’s representations in other countries have shown interest in application eOrders, developed by the Czech branch. Details of the application...
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Nissan Micra extended fleet of car rental Sixt in Czech Rep

April 29, 2011 | 06:18am CEToriginal
The first cars were handed over in early April; the rest will be delivered by the end of 2011. The contract’s volume, model’s specification…
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Triglav agreed to cooperate with health insurer OZP in Czech Rep

April 29, 2011 | 06:03am CEToriginal
Triglav has started offering discounts for non-life insurance of up to 50% to its clients, including the automobile insurance. Details of the discounts...
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Car insurance market in Czech Rep decreased by 8.6% in Q1, damage liability by double-digit pace

April 28, 2011 | 02:55am CEToriginal
The number of insured vehicles increased by 131,000 units, the insurance is thus getting cheaper. Results of insurance companies...
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CCS: Fuel prices in Czech Rep flat last week

April 27, 2011 | 03:02am CEToriginal
However, Petrol Natural 95 went up slightly to its historical peak. Current fuel prices...
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Renault in April: Clio and Clio Grandtour cheaper by CZK 10,000, Laguna Coupe by CZK 12,000

April 19, 2011 | 11:55pm CEToriginal
Prices of Dacia cars have not changed. The Master van has been given new versions Combi and Bus...
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Jirina Tapsikova of SkoFIN became new CLFA’s chairwoman

April 18, 2011 | 03:59am CEToriginal
She has replaced Jiri Matula, who is no longer an employee of the member company, but of the parent company UniCredit Leasing. Other changes in CLFA...
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