Hannover Re and its Chief Executive Officer honoured with awards
Hannover, 4 September 2008:
Wilhelm Zeller, Chief Executive Officer of Hannover Re, had the pleasure of accepting two awards yesterday in London: the highly regarded international industry magazine "The Review" crowned Hannover Re "Reinsurance Company of the Year". At the same time, the company's CEO was honoured with the "Lifetime Achievement Award".
Following on from 1998, 2001 and 2004, Hannover Re is thus the only reinsurer to have been named "Reinsurance Company of the Year" on four occasions.
Greg Dobie, editor of "The Review", stated in his citation that the judging panel commended Hannover Re for being "a well-run company which consistently delivers excellent performance on a number of different levels".
Speaking on the recognition of Wilhelm Zeller with the "Lifetime Achievement Award", Greg Dobie observed that Wilhelm Zeller has "left his indelible imprint on the reinsurance landscape, not only by leading Hannover Re but also by implementing management principles that have now come to enjoy widespread acclaim".
This marked the fifteenth year that the award ceremony has been held. The judging panel consisted of distinguished figures from the (re)insurance industry.