Uncomplicated winter sports insurance
People who actively pursue sports of course put great value on their health, but are often put off by the usual formalities involved in taking out a suitable accident or leisure insurance policy. But now CALL DIRECT; a member of the UNIQA Group Austria, is offering the fastest insurance policy in Europe. 
One of the reasons for this is the fact that Austria is one of the European countries with the highest proportion of mobile phone users. And especially among the younger generation the use of the Short Message System (SMS) is booming. So anybody who in the flurry of getting ready for a skiing holiday has forgotten to get accident cover, can make up for that by sending an SMS from the holiday skiing destination . More than 2.8 million mobile phone owners have already made use of this possibility for getting quick and simple insurance cover.

Quick handling, immediate cover
The new policy from CALL DIRECT and mobilkom austria can be obtained simply by sending an SMS to 0664-660 06 60 without any text. Simply by sending an SMS to this number, you can get an overview of the various kinds of policy available. If just one person is insured, the premium for three days is EUR 2, whilst the premium for an entire family (no matter how many children there are) is only EUR 12 for ten days. Of course, individuals can also take out a policy for ten days or a family for three days. The premium is charged via the A1 bill or by paybox. What is particularly attractive is that insurance cover begins immediately  on receipt of the SMS confirming the deal. And of course, the Ski & Fun SMS insurance policy provides world-wide cover.

“If you find yourself in plaster, there‘s EUR 1000 for you”.
Every year about 800,000 Austrians suffer accidents, of which about 70% are in the home, or when pursuing leisure or sporting activities. Should an accident occur, the insured need only phone or email CALL DIRECT. With confirmation by a doctor and a filled-in questionnaire, the claim is dealt with promptly. That may not make up for the broken off skiing holiday, but at least it provides some financial compensation.

Modern insurance policies: fast and flexible
The UNIQA Group Austria has always been regarded as one of the most innovative insurers in Austria. Since the competition currently has no comparable product, CALL DIRECT is expecting from this cooperation with mobilkom austria a new innovative impetus with many interesting options for the future. If the expected success of the Ski & Fun SMS insurance policy is achieved, then, in the medium term, further modern policies may be expected in 2003.

About CALL DIRECT
CALL DIRECT Versicherung AG is a 100% owned subsidiary of UNIQA Versicherungen AG. It is active in the direct selling of insurance products from the UNIQA Group Austria, such as accident, life, and health policies. Since spring 2001 CALL DIRECT has been the only company within the Groujp to offer standardized products that can be bought on-line via the Internet. These include home insurance, pensions, daily allowances and special hospital cover.