Hannover Re

Hannover Re is one of the world’s leading reinsurers. It transacts all lines of property and casualty and life and health reinsurance and is present worldwide with more than 3,500 staff. German business of the Hannover Re Group is written by the subsidiary E+S Rück.

About us

Somewhat different

Purpose and values

We were founded as an in-house reinsurer and started small, a new kid on the block, proving ourselves every day for over fifty years. We’ve grown into a company with the resources of a major player and the flexibility of a startup.

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Staying Focused. Thinking Ahead.

Group strategy

"Staying Focused. Thinking Ahead." – these four words succinctly define what we at Hannover Re aim to achieve by 2026: an industry-leading performance in terms of profitability and earnings growth, a reliable delivery on economic value creation as well as attractive and increasing ordinary dividends.

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