New Head of Corporate Communications
Hannover, 16 November 2009:
Karl Steinle (39) is to assume responsibility for Corporate Communications at Hannover Re with effect from 16 November 2009. Mr. Steinle's brief in this role covers Investor Relations as well as Public Relations.
Karl Steinle is leaving his former position as Head of Investor Relations/Rating at HSH Nordbank AG in Hamburg. He was previously a communications consultant and Member of the Board with the consultancy agency equinet Communications in Frankfurt. In the course of his professional career he has also served as Head of Investor Relations with Krones AG and Creaton AG.
His predecessor, Stefan Schulz, is moving within Hannover Re to the company's Insurance-Linked Securities department.
Your other accustomed contacts, namely Gabriele Handrick for Public Relations and Klaus Paesler for Investor Relations, remain at your disposal.