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ÖVB

ÖVB is an insurance brand under which VGH operates insurance business in Bremen and Bremerhaven.

Last updated September 10, 2026

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Overview

ÖVB is an insurance brand under which VGH, as parent company, operates insurance business in Bremen and Bremerhaven. The ÖVB insurance offering covers property and personal insurance, including auto & mobility, liability & legal protection, retirement provision, building & living, pet insurance, travel & vacation, health & care, and accident & provision. The company states it has around 200 employees and 25 agencies in Bremen and Bremerhaven, serving around 150,000 customers. It also states it worked on the principle of mutuality and offers financial services through cooperation with Weser-Elbe Sparkasse and Norddeutsche Landesbank. Its history includes a founding in 1920 as Staatliche Selbstversicherung.

History

The ÖVB was founded in 1920 as Staatliche Selbstversicherung. The institution was established by the Bremen state for the protection of Bremen... The ÖVB was active as an insurer with its own headquarters in the federal state of Bremen for almost 100 years. Today, VGH as parent company operates the insurance business under this brand name in Bremen and Bremerhaven. The ÖVB insurance companies worked on the principle of mutuality: surpluses achieved flowed largely back to customers through direct credits and premium refunds, but also through support of numerous projects and programs in the sports, cultural, scientific and social areas.

Products and positioning

Regional market leader in Bremen and Bremerhaven with a dense service network and customer proximity.

  • Property and personal insurance

    ÖVB offers a comprehensive range of property and personal insurance.

  • Auto & Mobilität

  • Haftpflicht & Rechtsschutz

  • Altersvorsorge

  • Bauen & Wohnen

  • Tierversicherungen

  • Reise & Urlaub

  • Gesundheit & Pflege

  • Unfall & Vorsorge

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