Hannover Rück SE, known in English as Hannover Re, is a Germany-based global reinsurance company. It provides reinsurance solutions that help insurance companies manage and transfer risk, supporting clients across property and casualty, life and health insurance markets.
Its property and casualty activities include treaty and facultative reinsurance for areas such as natural catastrophes, property, casualty, specialty risks, marine, aviation, credit and surety. In life and health reinsurance, Hannover Re offers solutions related to mortality, longevity, annuities, health coverage and medical risk. The company also participates in alternative risk-transfer and insurance-linked securities markets.
Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Hannover, Germany, Hannover Re serves insurance and financial-services clients in major markets worldwide, including Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and other international regions. The company operates as part of the Talanx Group, which is its majority shareholder. Hannover Re is led by a management board headed by chief executive officer Jean-Jacques Henchoz.
