Press releases 2024

2024-03-15 | Hannover Re US Partners with GalenusRx for Personalized, Precision Medication Safety Services

Supporting improved quality and outcomes for healthcare division clients

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Press releases 2021

2021-08-16 | Hannover Re US collaborates with ExamOne to incorporate real-time, clinical laboratory data into hr | ReFlex platform

LabPiQture tool, combined with advanced rules-processing from Hannover Re US, promises major leap forward in automated accelerated underwriting for life insurers.

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2021-06-08 | Penn River Partners with Hannover Re US to launch Reinsurance addition to its digital platform for life and annuity insurers

Penn River Inc, a leading life and annuity software company, today announces its partnership with top tier reinsurer Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America ("Hannover Re US"), to launch a reinsurance addition to its ProductHub platform.

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2021-02-02 | Hannover Re US Announces Promotions to Strengthen Offerings across the Life and Health Markets, and Continue Expansion into the Annuity Market

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (“Hannover Re US”) announces the promotions of Tiffany Norman to Senior Vice President, Head of Annuity Solutions; Aaron Kinakin to Senior Vice President, Head of Structuring; and Thomas Porter, Senior Vice President, Head of Financial Reporting and Valuation.

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2021-01-04 | Independent Life Insurance Company Announces Reinsurance Agreement with Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America

Independent Life Insurance Company ("Independent Life") announced today it has entered into a reinsurance agreement with Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America ("Hannover Re US"), rated A+ by A.M. Best.

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Press releases 2020

2020-10-20 | Hannover Re US and Ladder Announce Partnership Growth in the US Life Insurance Market

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Hannover Re US) and Ladder announce the growth of their successful partnership having worked together since 2016 to close the life insurance gap in the US.

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2020-09-21 | Life Insurance Industry Invests in Cognitive Health to Tackle the Future of Aging

Neurotrack Announces Partnership with Hannover Re US to Offer Insurers “Digital Brain Check-ups” for their Policyholders; First U.S. Partnership Follows Successful Rollouts with Japanese Life Insurers SOMPO Himawari Life and Dai-ichi Life

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2020-09-14 | Hannover Re US and Somerset Re Announce CEO Transition, Further Expanding Reinsurers’ Collaboration in the Life and Annuity Market

Somerset Reinsurance Ltd. (Somerset Re) today reports that Patrick Kelleher, the firm’s founding CEO, has announced his retirement, effective December 31, 2020. Jeff Burt, currently President of Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Hannover Re US), a member of Hannover Re Group, and Chairman of Somerset Re, will assume the role of Somerset Re’s CEO upon Mr. Kelleher’s retirement.

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Press releases 2019

2019-02-21 | Jeff Burt Appointed President of Hannover Re US

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Hannover Re US), announces the appointment of Jeff Burt as President. In this role, he will be responsible for Hannover Re’s life and health reinsurance business in the United States.

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Press releases 2018

2018-10-01 | Hannover Re US and Life By Spot Develop a New Market Category in Life Insurance

Companies announce launch of next generation short-term insurance products.

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2018-07-18 | Doug Ingle of Hannover Re US Elected to AHOU Hall of Fame

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Hannover Re US), member of the Hannover Re Group, announces the election of Doug Ingle, Vice President, Underwriting Research to the AHOU (Association of Home Office Underwriters) Hall of Fame.

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2018-06-27 | OneAmerica and Hannover Re US Announce Life/LTC Benefits Combination Product Reinsurance Agreement

Asset Care is a combination whole life insurance product that features guaranteed death benefits with cash values, while providing long-term care (LTC) benefits through acceleration of the death benefit, plus an optional extension of LTC benefits, offering up to lifetime coverage with guaranteed premiums. Recent industry data from LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute ranked Asset Care No. 2 among all individual life/LTC-extension products. This data also indicated combination products now represent 80 percent of the overall individual LTC insurance market.

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Press releases 2017

2017-12-01 | Curt Hagelman to Retire as Hannover Re US SVP, Chief Marketing Officer

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America “Hannover Re US” announced today that Curt Hagelman, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer who will turn 62 in January, will retire effective December 31, 2017.

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2017-10-03 | Hannover Re US Closes Aggregate Excess of Loss Transaction with Next Generation ACO

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America “Hannover Re US” announces an aggregate excess of loss cover transaction for UT Southwestern, a Texas-based Accountable Care Organization (ACO) that participates in the Next Generation ACO Model.

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2017-09-15 | American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) Will Hold Annual Conference In Orlando Oct. 8-10

Executives from the nation’s leading life insurance companies will gather in Orlando for the American Council of Life Insurers’ (ACLI) Annual Conference, Oct. 8-10, 2017 at the Loews Sapphire Falls

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2017-06-05 | Cliff Titcomb to Retire as Hannover Re US Medical Director; Nico van Zyl Named as Successor

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America “Hannover Re US” announced today that Dr. Cliff Titcomb, Vice President, Medical Director has retired effective May 26, 2017. Nico van Zyl will assume the role as Assistant Vice President, Medical Director effective January 1, 2017.

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2017-02-28 | David Wheat to Retire as Hannover Re US CFO; Clint Thompson Named as Successor & Lisa Smith Named Chief Operations Officer.

After 35 years in the insurance and reinsurance industries, David, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will retire effective June 30, 2017. Clint Thompson is promoted to Executive Vice President and CFO, effective January 1, 2017. Lisa Smith is promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, effective January 1, 2017.

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Press releases 2016

2016-12-01 | Hannover Re US Forms Strategic Partnership with Sureify Labs, Inc.

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America “Hannover Re US” announces a global strategic partnership and investment with Sureify Labs, Inc. “Sureify”, an emerging insurtech organization that strives to bridge the digital gap between insurers and their customers.

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2016-10-25 | Hannover Re US and Ladder join forces, using innovative technology to close the $16T life insurance gap

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (“Hannover Re US”), a member of the third largest reinsurance group in the world, and Ladder, the smart, modern way to insure your life, today announced a joint partnership that will couple Ladder’s technology-driven, smart life insurance offering with Hannover Re’s risk management and automated underwriting solutions.

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2016-09-28 | Hannover Re US Announces New Partnership Solutions Team

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America “Hannover Re US” announces a new team to continue focused efforts that support carriers’ web, mobile and digital strategies to meet the demands of today’s consumers and reach new markets.

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2016-09-06 | Hannover Re US receives award for hr | ReFlex as the Most Transformative Solution

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America “Hannover Re US” receives “Most Transformative Solution” award for the automated underwriting solution hr | ReFlex. The award recognizes hr | ReFlex as a tool that can take life insurers into the next era by enhancing the underwriting process.

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2016-05-17 | Hannover Re US Announces Recent Promotions

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America “Hannover Re US”, announced today three promotions within the company.

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2016-05-03 | Hannover Re US Announces Promotion of Key Executive to Lead Life Structured Solutions

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America “Hannover Re US” announces the promotion of Dale Mensik to Senior Vice President, Financial Solutions.

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Press releases 2015

2015-03-19 | Hannover Re’s US Life and Health Subsidiary Releases a New Section in Ascent for Underwriting Hybrid Life and Long Term Care Policies

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Hannover Re US) announces the release of a new long term care (LTC) section for underwriting hybrid policies in Ascent, its electronic underwriting manual.

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2015-01-29 | LTCG and Hannover Re’s US subsidiary recognized by A.M. Best for innovative risk management solution that drives the development of hybrid life and long term care insurance products

LTCG and Hannover Re’s US subsidiary recognized by A.M. Best for innovative risk management solution that drives the development of hybrid life and long term care insurance products

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Press releases 2014

2014-08-27 | Hannover Re’s US subsidiary and LTCG’s Strategic Partnership Expands to Support Life/LTC Hybrid Products with a Total Risk Management Solution

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Hannover Re America) expands its strategic partnership with LTCG, which was formerly the long term care insurance administration services division of Univita Health.

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2014-04-09 | Alliance Between HLR America and Univita’s Insurance Administration Services Division Offers a First of its Kind Life/LTC Hybrid Total Risk Management Solution to Direct Insurers

To support the growing demand of life and long term care (LTC) hybrid products, Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America “HLR America” and the Insurance Administration Services division of Univita Health announce they have entered into a strategic alliance to deliver a scalable, total risk management solution that includes product design assistance, underwriting services, claims management and reinsurance.

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2014-03-25 | Keith Kennerly Joins HLR America

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America “HLR America”, announced today the appointment of Keith Kennerly as Vice President, Structured Health & Financial Solutions, effective February 24, 2014.

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Press releases 2013

2013-11-20 | Tony Laudato appointed to Vice Presi­dent-Morta­lity Solu­tions Marke­ting

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2013-09-19 | John Di Meo Promoted to Senior Vice Presi­dent and Chief Actuary

Hannover Life Reassu­rance Company of America HLR America announces the promotion of John Di Meo to Senior Vice Presi­dent and Chief Actuary.

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Press releases 2012

2012-09-05 | Hannover Life Re Announces Ratings Upgrade from A.M. Best

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded their finan­cial strength rating to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to aa− from a+. The outlook for both ratings has been revised to stable from positive.

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2012-07-17 | Hannover Life Re Announces changes to its Finan­cial & Morta­lity Solu­tions Teams

Hannover Life Reassu­rance Company of America Hannover Life Re, announced today the appoint­ment of Robert Meehan to the role of Vice Presi­dent, Finan­cial Solu­tions Marke­ting, the appoint­ment of Jason Rickard to Vice Presi­dent, Finan­cial Solu­tions and the addition of Tony Laudato to its Morta­lity Solu­tions team.

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2012-05-01 | Dr. Cliff Titcomb Joins Hannover Life Re

Hannover Life Reassu­rance Company of America Hannover Life Re, announced today the appoint­ment of Dr. Cliff Titcomb as Vice Presi­dent and Chief Medical Director, effective today.

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2012-03-12 | Hannover Life Re Releases a New Version of ASCENT

Hannover Life Reassu­rance Company of America Hannover Life Re, announced today the launch of a new version of ASCENT.

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Press releases 2011

2011-04-18 | Hannover Life Re Acquires Reinsurance Block from Scottish Re

Hannover Life Reassu­rance Company of America Hannover Life Re, announced today the signing of a defi­nitive agree­ment to acquire a block of rein­surance originally under­written by Scottish Re (US).

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Press releases 2010

2010-11-30 | Hannover Life Re Launches Older Age Module within ASCENT

Hannover Life Reassu­rance Company of America Hannover Life Re, has announced today that they have just released a cutting edge Older Age Life Under­writing Module within their web based ASCENT under­writing manual.

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2010-10-12 | Hannover Life Re Announces Enhancements to its Marke­ting Team

Hannover Life Reassu­rance Company of America Hannover Life Re announced today the additions of Steve Habegger and Jeff Rosenberg to its Morta­lity Solu­tions team as well as the appoint­ment of Lonny Meewes to the role of Vice Presi­dent, Marke­ting for the Finan­cial Solu­tions team.

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2010-04-14 | Hannover Life Re Announces Robert Meehan to its Finan­cial Solu­tions Team

Hannover Life Re Announces Robert Meehan to its Finan­cial Solu­tions Team.

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2010-04-07 | Hannover Life Re Announces New Hires to its Morta­lity Solu­tions Team

Hannover Life Reassu­rance Company of America "Hannover Life Re", announced today three new hires to its Morta­lity Solu­tions team.

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2010-03-31 | Hannover Life Re launches new version of ASCENT

Hannover Life Re announced the launch of a new version of ASCENT.

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2010-03-01 | Hannover Re enters into long-term letter of credit facility to expand its life and health business

Hannover Re announced today that it has concluded a USD 500 million long-term letter of credit facility with Deutsche Bank. This facility will enable Hannover Re to make the most of further attrac­tive growth oppor­tunities in the US reinsurance market.

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2010-02-23 | David Wheat Joins Hannover Life Re

Orlando, FL – Hannover Life Re announced today the appoint­ment of David Wheat as Execu­tive Vice Presi­dent and Chief Finan­cial Officer, effective March 1, 2010.

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Press releases 2009

2009-12-07 | Hannover Life Re Announces its Accre­ditation in New York

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2009-09-25 | Reactions Global Awards 2009: Hannover Re honored with two awards

Hannover Re was the proud recipient of two awards yesterday evening in New York

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2009-08-06 | Interim Results 2/2009

Hannover Re reports very pleasing result for the first half of 2009

  • Gross premium +26.7%
  • Net investment income +27.9%
  • Operating profit (EBIT) +49.9%
  • Group net income +66.1%
  • Annual targets within reach

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2009-05-20 | Hannover Life Re Announces Recent Promotions

Hannover Life Reassu­rance Company of America Hannover Life Re, announced today three recent promotions within the company.

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2009-05-14 | Hannover Life Re Experiences Significant Growth per SOA Life Reinsurance Survey

Hannover Life Reassu­rance Company of America Hannover Life Re, announced today that the 2008 SOA Life Reinsurance “Munich Re” Survey listed Hannover Life Re as the seventh largest rein­surer in the U.S. traditional life rein­surance market.

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2009-04-01 | Hannover Re Announces New Staff Hires with Recent Transaction

Orlando, FL – Hannover Life Re announced today key appoint­ments related to the recent acqui­sition of the ING individual life reinsurance business from Scottish Re.

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2009-04-01 | Kevin Oldani as Chief Under­writer

Orlando, FL – Hannover Life Re announced today the appoint­ment of Kevin Oldani as Senior Vice Presi­dent and Chief Under­writer, effective immediately.

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2009-03-26 | Steve Najjar Rejoins Hannover Life Re

Orlando, FL – Hannover Life Re announced today the appoint­ment of Steve Najjar as Executive Vice Presi­dent, Senior Markets and General Counsel, effective March 23, 2009. Steve will be based at the company’s Orlando, Florida office and will also serve as the Chief Integration Officer.

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2009-02-23 | Purchase of ING portfolio from Scottish completed

Hannover, Germany – Hannover Re today announced that the acquisition of the ING indivi­dual life rein­surance business from the Scottish Re Group, first announced on 23 January 2009, has been completed. The respec­tive regu­lators have approved the trans­action.

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2009-01-23 | Hannover Re to acquire ING individual life reinsurance business from Scottish Re

Hannover, Germany – Hannover Re announced today an agreement to acquire certain US Individual Life Reinsurance Business (“ING Business”) previously rein­sured from ING by affi­liates of Scottish Re Group Limited (“Scottish Re”) in a rein­surance and asset purchase trans­action. In addition to assuming the business directly from ING via fresh reinsu­rance agree­ments directly with ING, Hannover Re will acquire the policy adminis­tration systems of Scottish Re as well as other assets supporting the US morta­lity rein­surance business.

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Press releases 2008

2008-09-10 | Hannover Life Re Named Among Orlando's "Top 100 Companies for Working Families"

Orlando, FL – Hannover Life Reassu­rance Company of America (Hannover Life Re) – a global reinsurer with U.S. operations head­quartered in Orlando – was recently named one of the “Top 100 Companies for Working Families” by the Orlando Sentinel. This is the second year in a row Hannover Life Re has received the recognition.

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2008-08-20 | Hannover Life Re Contributes USD 250,000 to Habitat for Humanity Orlando

Orlando, FL – Hannover Life Reassu­rance Company of America (Hannover Life Re) – a global reinsurer with U.S. operations head­quartered in Orlando – recently donated $250,000 to Habitat for Humanity Orlando. The contribution will help build a new town­home community that will provide affor­dable housing for 58 local families.

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