Hannover Re

Accelerate innovation

and grasp opportunities arising from digital change.

We help clients ready to shape the future of insurance locate innovations and suitable partners across the value chain: hr | equarium, our exclusive online platform, brings them together with innovators and insurtechs efficiently.

Active across all lines

Highly diversified

We transact business in a wide range of different lines – including extreme sports risks. Diversification pays off: It reduces capital requirements and lowers earnings volatility.

Asia-Pacific

The world's fastest growing economic region is our strategic market

We are engaged in reducing the protection gap in countries with low insurance penetration, creating business opportunities related to the demographic development and harnessing the power of digital transformation in the region.

Climate change

We are dedicated to slowing its pace

We support the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change by reducing emissions, enhancing transparency, increasing adaptability and mitigating the impacts.

Corporate news

2021-11-11 | Hannover Re sells its stake in HDI Global Specialty to HDI Global

Hannover Re underscores focus on strategic positioning as a pure reinsurer HDI Global SE further expands specialty lines as a strategic growth ...
2021-11-04 | Quarterly Statement as at 30 September 2021: Hannover Re confirms profit guidance for 2021 despite sharp rise in major loss expenditure in the third quarter

Gross premium grows by 14% adjusted for exchange rate effects Combined ratio increases to 97.9% due to high burden from natural ...
2021-10-18 | E+S Rück expects rising reinsurance prices after catastrophic weather events in Germany

Accumulation of large losses from natural perils and the pandemic combined with drag on profitability caused by low interest rates and inflation ...
2021-10-13 | Hannover Re commits to net zero targets in reinsurance, investments and business operations

Group-wide targets in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit global warming Company joins Net-Zero Insurance Alliance and commits ...
2021-09-13 | Hannover Re sees continuing trend towards rising prices in property and casualty reinsurance

Market climate necessitates further price increases and improvements in conditions for the 2022 renewals Low interest rate environment, pandemic ...
2021-08-05 | Half-yearly Financial Report 2021: Hannover Re continues profitable premium growth and confirms guidance for 2021

Gross premium grows by 14.2% adjusted for exchange rate effects Combined ratio of 96.0% in line with expectation Life and health reinsurance records ...