OREANDA-NEWS  On 23 September was announced, that ISJC Ingosstrakh become General Partner of the Volleyball Federation of Russia (VFR) for 2008-2009. The Cooperation Agreement was signed today by Vice-President of Ingosstrakh Ilya Solomatin and Senior Vice-President of the VFR Stanislav Shevchenko at a press conference dedicated to the Super Cup Tournament that will be held on September 20, 2008.

Pursuant to the agreement, Ingosstrakh agrees to become General Partner and Sponsor of the Russian Volleyball Championship among male teams (the Super League) in 2008-2009, of the Russian Cup 2008 and other VFR events.

‘We are positive that our cooperation will help discover new names that will bring Russia new victories and medals,’ added Ilya Solomatin.

Ingosstrakh has been continuously supportive of Russian sports. It has been partner and insurer of the Kremlin Cup International Tennis Tournament since 2002, and has supported the Davis Cup for three successive years.

For three years, Ingosstrakh has cooperated with the Russian Amateur Hockey Support and Development Foundation named after V.G. Kuzkin and has supported its Olympic Hopes project. In 2007, the insurance company rendered financial aid to the sports and training sessions for young hockey players held in Moscow in summer and winter and sponsored children’s and veterans’ hockey tournaments.

For a third year in a run Ingosstrakh has been the official sponsor of the Russian Hockey Federation.

In 2007, Ingosstrakh sponsored the Nasibov Horse Race and the Zavidovo Cup along with the race held on the Moscow Race Track where Ingosstrakh introduced a special prize for the horses of the Voskhod Horse Breeding Plant. In 2008, Ingosstrakh supported the National Racing Community by partnering with the Russian Breeder’s Cup. The company has been the official insurance partner of the Zavidovo Cup for two years now.