Insurer profile

Austrian Civil Servants' Insurance (ÖBV), Mutual Insurance Association

ÖBV is an independent Austrian mutual insurance association (VVaG) that has insured employees of the public sector since its founding, while also offering its life, accident and pension products to the general public; its subsidiary ÖBV Selekt brokers health, legal protection, liability and property/motor insurance from partner insurers.

Source
Legal entity
Austrian Civil Servants' Insurance (ÖBV), Mutual Insurance Association
Headquarters
Vienna, Austria
Regulator
Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA)
Phone
+43 59 808
Email
service@oebv.com
Founded
1895
Last verified
Aug 25, 2026
Official website

Products from Austrian Civil Servants' Insurance (ÖBV), Mutual Insurance Association

life

Classic Life Insurance

Traditional life insurance covering death and accidental death, with options for critical illness and premium waiver on disability.

financial

Kombivorsorge (Hybrid Life/Fund Insurance)

A hybrid life insurance combining fund-linked investment with the security of classical life insurance.

financial

Fund-linked Life Insurance (Fondsvorsorge)

Fund-linked life insurance for long-term wealth accumulation with a choice of equity, mixed or bond funds.

life

Children's and Youth Provision

A savings-oriented life insurance product for children combining capital accumulation with insurance protection.

life

Funeral Cost Provision

A lifelong death-benefit insurance covering funeral costs including repatriation expenses from abroad.

life

Risk/Term Life Insurance

Pure term life insurance providing high protection at low premiums with optional add-ons for critical illness and premium waiver on incapacity.

life

Annuity/Pension Provision

A private pension annuity insurance designed to close potential pension gaps and maintain living standards in retirement.

financial

State-subsidized Future Provision (Zukunftsvorsorge)

A state-subsidized private pension product offering tax advantages to build additional retirement income.

financial

Immediate Annuity (Sofortrente)

A single-premium immediate annuity product converting a lump sum into a lifelong pension payment.

financial

Occupational Group Pension Scheme (BKV)

A tax-favoured occupational pension scheme allowing employers to contribute to their employees' retirement provision.

health

Accident Insurance (Unfallschutz)

Private accident insurance covering occupational and leisure accidents (sports, household, gardening, DIY) beyond statutory accident cover.

health

Health Provision / Private Health Insurance

Supplementary private health insurance including special-class hospital cover, with optional add-ons such as travel health insurance and daily allowance.

health

Group Special-Class Insurance

A group supplementary hospital insurance for teachers and school administration staff offering private/special-class hospital treatment.

health

Disability / Existence Protection Insurance

Disability and existence-protection insurance, brokered via subsidiary ÖBV Selekt, covering burnout, illness or permanent occupational disability.

property

Home/Homeowner's Insurance (Eigenheimversicherung)

Building insurance covering the home from small garden houses to villas, protecting against fire, natural catastrophe and other damage, including household contents.

liability

Private and Sports Liability Insurance

Private liability insurance covering sports and leisure activities, usually included with home/household insurance.

liability

Legal Protection Insurance

Legal expenses insurance covering disputes in leisure, employment, neighbourhood and traffic-related matters, brokered via ÖBV Selekt.

motor

Motor Third-Party Liability Insurance

Legally mandatory motor liability insurance covering claims against the policyholder, brokered via ÖBV Selekt with Wiener Städtische.

motor

Motor Comprehensive/Partial Casco Insurance

Optional comprehensive or partial casco cover for vehicles, including new-value replacement for total loss or theft of newer vehicles.

liability

Motor Legal Assistance (KFZ-Rechtsbeistand)

A free assistance benefit for motor liability policyholders providing legal representation costs in traffic-related disputes.

Regulatory updates

ÖBV is licensed and supervised by the FMA under the Austrian Insurance Supervision Act (VAG 2016) as a domestic mutual insurance association; no adverse regulatory sanctions or enforcement actions against ÖBV were found in recent FMA publications, and the company continues to publish its Solvency II supervisory disclosures as required.

Reputation and reviews

Facebook

2,712 likes

Trustpilot

2.3

6 reviews

Score/review count taken from the AT Trustpilot insurance-broker category listing for oebv.com; the general 'Geld & Versicherung' category listing separately shows a count of 2.36 reviews for the same page.

Offer pages

Motor casco

Wiener Städtische is a motor casco insurance for the Austria market with online purchase and 24/7 assistance.

Last verified Aug 26, 2026

Motor third-party liability

ÖBV is a motor third-party liability insurance for the Austria market with no online purchase and limited assistance availability.

Last verified Aug 26, 2026