Since January 1st, Kevin Radinger has strengthened the European Travel Insurance management team. As authorized signatory, he takes over the sales and marketing agendas of the Austrian market leader and succeeds long-time manager Andreas Sturmlechner. Radinger reports directly to Wolfgang Lackner, Chairman of the Board of European Travel Insurance.
„I am very pleased that we were able to gain an experienced manager from our own ranks in Kevin Radinger. I am convinced that he will successfully shape the dynamic development of European travel insurance in the current turbulent times. Together with the established sales teams, he will continue the successful path of growth and innovation
“, says Wolfgang Lackner.
The European Travel Insurance sales department looks after over 1,300 tourism partners, 5,000 hotels and more than 2,000 brokers, as well as many other long-standing sales partners. In addition to market leadership in travel insurance in Austria, the company also has a strong presence in Slovenia and South Tyrol.
With his many years of experience and in-depth expertise, Radinger brings valuable knowledge to the core business of European travel insurance. He previously worked as authorized representative of Europ Assistance GmbH, where he was responsible for the marketing and sales agendas as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. In this role, he led a team of six employees and developed strategic projects to exploit and expand synergies between the two market leaders. Before that, he gained extensive experience in various sales positions in inside and outside sales.
„I’m looking forward to the new challenge. The tourism industry is innovative, promising and exciting. I have been able to get to know many customers and partners in the last few months and am looking forward to a trusting, successful collaboration in the future
“said Kevin Radinger, sales manager at European Travel Insurance AG.
Radinger, who is trained as a paramedic, started his career at Europ Assistance in 2011 as a flight attendant on repatriations and as a technical and medical operations supervisor, where he gained international experience in emergency management. Over the years he has taken on various roles including inside sales, key account management and sales management.
The enthusiastic triathlete is married, lives in Vienna and is about to complete his Master of Business Administration (MBA).
ABOUT EUROPEAN TRAVEL INSURANCE
Die European travel insurance is the largest Austrian travel insurer and part of the Generali Group. The Generali Group is one of the largest global insurance groups and asset managers. It was founded in 1831 and is represented in 50 countries with premium income totaling 82.5 billion euros in 2023. With more than 82,000 employees serving 70 million customers, Generali occupies a leading position in Europe.
ABOUT EUROP ASSISTANCE
Die Europ Assistance Group was founded in 1963 and is the inventor of the assistance concept. Following the overarching claim and mission statement of “You live, We Care”, it offers innovative service products in the areas of Travel, Mobility, Home & Family, Health, Senior Care and Cyber in order to provide private and corporate customers with tailor-made solutions in emergencies and in everyday life deliver peace of mind, stress reduction and time savings – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Europ Assistance is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Generali Group and works with over 750,000 network partners in over 200 countries worldwide.