We serve people and companies and contribute to a better life
We are an international company with a global presence, built on family values and best-in-class client service in insurance and risk management.
Our story
RENOMIA, founded by Jiřina Nepalová and her sons Jiří and Pavel in 1993, is one of the leading international providers of insurance and risk management services. The company aspires to give its clients unparalelled service coupled with a deep insight of the market. Originally a Czech family business, RENOMIA has already accumulated a wealth of professional experience, and innovated itself into a successful corporation...
History of RENOMIA
Key milestones
- Founding of APS HRANICE (13 August 1993)
- First employees, including the first risk manager
- Opening of a branch in Brno
- Opening of branches in Prague and Ostrava
- APS RENOMIA is present at FIBEX, international financial and investment services expo
- APS Hranice changes name to APS RENOMIA and relocates headquarters from Hranice to Brno
- Registration of RENOMIA as a trademark
- Premiums under management break the CZK 310 million mark; 39 employees
- New large clients and investment in education and cultivation of the insurance market
- The first intranet goes online
- Expansion to Slovakia as a limited company; opening of a branch in Bratislava
- APS RENOMIA joins the global WBN network
- Opening of a branch in Pilsen
- APS RENOMIA changes name to RENOMIA, a. s.
- Premiums under management break the CZK 1 billion mark
Opening of branches in Pardubice and Zvolen
- The number of co-workers grows to 100
- Opening of a branch in Košice
- Czech Association of Insurance Brokers reports that RENOMIA is the market leader
- Expansion into the CEE region - Bulgaria and Hungary
- Opening of a branch in Liberec
- RENOMIA at WBN conference in Prague
- Premiums under management break the CZK 2 billion mark
- Founding RENOMIA NETWORK, a network of insurance brokers
- Establishment of RENOMIA AGRO, a department covering the agricultural risk sector as well as a number of other specialisations
- Establishment of RENOMIA BENEFIT division which specialises in employee benefit programmes
- The first in a long line of Insurance Broker of the Year awards
- The number of co-workers grows to over 500
- More than 20,000 claims settled annually
- Jiřina Nepalová voted President of AČPM (Czech Association of Insurance Brokers)
- RENOMIA formulates its Mission and Values
- For the first time on 12 December we celebrate VALUES DAY
- Opening of branches in Most and České Budějovice
- New foreign office in Varna, Bulgaria
- Our services available in 135 countries of the world
- Premiums under management break the CZK 5 billion mark
- RENOMIA ranks in CZECH TOP 100
- Jiřina Nepalová, Founder RENOMIA, wins Lady Pro; and features regularly in power women rankings by Forbes and Hospodářské noviny
- RENOMIA opens offices in Florentinum in Prague
- RENOMIA voted Insurance Broker of the Year for the second time (2012)
- RENOMIA GROUP hold already 15 companies and has a direct presence in six markets
- The number of co-workers grows to over 1,000
- Founding of the Voice of Heart, RENOMIA’s foundation with a philanthropic mission
- Founding of RENOMIA EUROPEAN PARTNERS
- Premiums under management break the CZK 8.4 billion mark and RENOMIA GROUP revenues break the CZK 1 billion mark for the first time ever
- Founding of Suri.cz
- Jiřina Nepalová wins the prestigious Personality of the Insurance Market Award
- RENOMIA voted Insurance Broker of the Year for the third time (2016)
- With the acquisition of a stake in the Croatian DPS International, RENOMIA already operates in its own branches in seven European countries
- RENOMIA has been operating in the market for 25 years
- Managed premiums exceeded CZK 10 billion
- RENOMIA significantly strengthens its position and acquires Gallagher as a key partner for its long-term development
- Repurchase of a stake in Nobelia
- Expansion of retail presence in the Czech Republic by acquiring a stake in FINVOX Finanční Služby
- RENOMIA acquires a majority stake in Agropoistenie, the leading agricultural insurance company in Slovakia
- RENOMIA acquires RISKON, a Pardubice-based specialized brokerage company
- Winning the Insurance Broker of the Year 2019–2020 survey in the Czech Republic
- RENOMIA becomes the majority owner in Latvia’s R&D
- Modern technology helps us stay close to colleagues and clients during the Covid pandemic
- The first ever out-of-hospital blood donation for University Hospital Brno takes place in RENOMIA’s Brno branch
- Launch of RENOMIA FORUM webinar series
- Forbes ranking: RENOMIA ranks 39th among 160 family-owned businesses in the Czech Republic
- RENOMIA assists Moravian areas affected by a tornado and provides material aid worth CZK 1.5 million
- RENOMIA acquires a majority stake in GRANTEX dotace, the Czech market leader in subsidy consultancy
- The Croatian leader FORTIUS INTER PARTES becomes part of RENOMIA GROUP – RENOMIA enters two more countries
- RENOMIA becomes the title partner of the top women’s basketball league in the Czech Republic – RENOMIA Women’s Basketball League – for the third time
- Winning the TOP 30 Insurance Brokers survey in the Czech Republic
- RENOMIA defends its prestigious position in the top 20 companies of the “Czech Top 100” ranking
- RENOMIA, GRANTEX dotace and Agdata are strategic partners of the Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic
- Entering Poland and strengthening the company’s position in Central Europe
- Forbes ranking: RENOMIA ranks 32nd among the largest family-owned businesses in the Czech Republic
- RENOMIA acquires a majority stake in the Brno-based brokerage company LOYDEX
- RENOMIA becomes the majority owner of Pardubice-based AR CREDIT
- Managed premiums reached CZK 17 billion
- RENOMIA GROUP has 2,500 employees
- Managed premiums exceeded CZK 21 billion
- RENOMIA celebrated 30 years on the Czech insurance market and defended 8th place in the Czech Top 100
- Strengthening our position in Serbia - new office in Belgrade
- Acquisition of a majority stake in the Bulgarian renewable energy insurance company Renewable Energy Insurance Broker
- Entry into the Austrian market with the purchase of a stake in Steinmayr & Co Insurance Brokers
- We take care of more than 70,000 satisfied clients worldwide
Mission
We serve people and companies and contribute to a better life.
Values
- Great relationships
- Reliability
- Service
- Development
- Enthusiasm
Vision 2030
We represent certainty. The best service and the best team is always on the client's side. Read more...
Our team
Klára Kodua, M. A.
Board Member
Joanna Żurek-Żulawska
Prezes Zarządu, Real Estate Practice Leader
Jiřina
Nepalová
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Julius Ferianc
Chief Information Officer
Ing. Michal Holzer
Sales Director RENOMIA GROUP and Global Services Director
Mgr. Pavel Nepala
Managing Partner and Vice-chairman of the Board
MSc., MBA Marek Štimpl
Head of Consulting, Prague Branch Director
Ing. Michael Dubský
Client Services Director
Ing. Jiří Nepala
Managing Partner and Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Klára Kodua, M. A.
International Operations Director
Ing. Radim Kovács
Chief Commercial Officer
Ing. Vilém Matyáš
Member of the Board and Director for strategic cooperation
Ing. Petr Vacek
Chief Financial Officer
Martin Hlaváč
Claims Settlement Director
Ing. Ondřej
Witowski
Member of the board responsible for branches in the Czech Republic, Director of RENOMIA NETWORK
Mgr. Martin Klika
HR director
Joanna Żurek-Żulawska
Prezes Zarządu, Real Estate Practice Leader
Monika Minkova, MBA
Country Manager RENOMIA Bulgaria
Akoš Barna
Country Manager RENOMIA Serbia
Andrej Cergolj
Key Account Manager, FORTIUS INTER PARTES, Slovenija
Ing. Ondřej
Witowski
Director of RENOMIA NETWORK, responsible for branches in the Czech Republic
Henrich Ihnát
Country Manager RENOMIA Slovakia
Olga Ivaščuka
Network Country Manager, R&D Apdrošināšanas Brokers, Latvia
Gábor Kovács
Country Manager RENOMIA Hungary
Tomasz Chojnowski
Prezes Zarządu / CEO, Alfa Brokers, Poland
Joanna Żurek-Żulawska
Prezes Zarządu RENOMIA Sp. z o.o. Poland
Armin Fazlic
Managing Director, FORTIUS BH, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gheorghe Grad
Country Manager RENOMIA Romania
Vesna Klaić
Chief Operating Officer, FORTIUS INTER PARTES, Croatia
People in RENOMIA
Diversity is what makes our RENOMIA team excellent:
- professionalism: our people are consumate professionals in many areas of insurance
- industry expertise: they have a background in leading corporations
- age diversity: we employ talented graduates as well as seasoned professionals
- nationalities: own-brand branches in thirteen countries of Europe, membership in international networks and brokers all over the world
We aspire to give our clients the best service. Want to join us? Visit the Career section.
RENOMIA GROUP
RENOMIA is an international company that provides services in the field of insurance and financial consulting. It has its own branches in thirteen European countries and, through its partners, it operates all over the world. The specialized companies that make up RENOMIA GROUP provide their clients with professional services in various fields
International services
- RENOMIA is an international company with a family business ethos.
- Our clients enjoy unparalelled service all over the world.
- We foster great relationships with leading international brokers and broker networks.
- We are building a network of own-brand branches in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Through our RENOMIA EUROPEAN PARTNERS service platform, we have strategic affiliate partners in Europe and Asia.
RENOMIA in numbers
1,027 billion EUR
31000
63440
mediated premiums as of 30. 6. 2025
corporate clients
settled claims per year
We help
dětem is one of our key philanthropic activities.
Membership
RENOMIA is a member of leading insurance broker associatoins in a number of countries where it operates: AČPM and FBN in the Czech Republic, SASP in Slovakia, BAIB in Bulgaria, FBAMSZ in Hungary, PRBAR and UNSICAR in Romania.
Awards
OUR SERVICE HAS ALREADY RECEIVED MANY AWARDS
