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Hannover Re is one of the largest reinsurance companies in the world. Hannover Re transacts all lines of property and casualty and life and health reinsurance, operating globally and providing meaningful limit to its clients.
Hannover Re was founded in 1966 and went public in 1994 and operates a worldwide network of subsidiaries, branches and representative offices underwriting business such as facultative, direct and catastrophe XoL reinsurance business in the P&C market, as well as life, health, annuity and personal accident reinsurance business.
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Europe’s big four performed better than expected in the last soft cycle: J.P. Morgan
17th October 2025
As the reinsurance market softens from the highs of 2023, with further pressure on pricing expected at the upcoming January renewals, analysis by J.P. Morgan reveals that for Europe's big four reinsurers, results were better than expected in the last soft market. If the final quarter of the year is as ... Read the full article
Hannover Re expects price pressure at 1/1 but doubles down on nat cat appetite
10th October 2025
Speaking at Hannover Re’s Investors’ Day 2025, Sven Althoff, Member of the Executive Board for Property & Casualty, said that while some areas of the market may see a slight softening in 2026, overall pricing is expected to remain at an adequate level. This, he added, will enable Hannover Re to ... Read the full article
Hannover Re appoints new General Manager for Life & Health in Malaysia
8th October 2025
Hannover Re, the reinsurance company, has announced the appointment of Kantaporn Thejatunga (Jan) as General Manager of Life & Health at its Malaysian Branch in Kuala Lumpur. Thejatunga will be responsible for driving Hannover Re’s strategic initiatives and expanding its footprint across key markets, including Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, while supporting ... Read the full article
Hannover Re appoints Hagen as General Manager within P&C Treaty
6th October 2025
Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of Alexander Hagen as General Manager, taking over the role from Vincent Hermenier, who recently became Managing Director. In his new position, Hagen will be responsible for overseeing Property & Casualty treaty business across France, the Benelux, Israel, Greece, Malta, the Maghreb and West ... Read the full article
Hannover Re adjusts dividend policy with goal to increase it each year
6th October 2025
In view of the firm's very good capitalisation, the Executive Board of global reinsurer Hannover Re has decided to realign its dividend policy, set to take effect from the 2025 financial year. Under the new policy, the payout ratio for the regular dividend will be raised to approximately 55% of IFRS ... Read the full article
Hannover Re announces key leadership changes in ILS & retrocession
1st October 2025
Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced key leadership transitions and appointments within its Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) and retrocession activities. Henning Ludolphs, Managing Director Retrocession and Capital Markets at Hannover Re, will transition into an advisory role effective 1st October 2025, serving in this capacity until his retirement in 2026. Ludolphs joined Hannover ... Read the full article
Hannover Re reports stable reinsurance pricing and strong ILS activity in 2025
9th September 2025
Hannover Re, the reinsurance group, shared its latest insights on global re/insurance markets during the 2025 Monte Carlo Rendezvous. The company reports that geopolitical tensions and ongoing conflicts continue to affect the marine and offshore energy sectors. Recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea have had limited financial impact but ... Read the full article
We expect continued growth despite more challenging rate environment: Althoff, Hannover Re
8th September 2025
Sven Althoff, Member of the Executive Board for Property & Casualty at Hannover Re, said this morning at the reinsurer's breakfast briefing in Monte Carlo at RVS 2025, that the company will continue to benefit from increased demand as it continues to focus on building "long-term, broad and deep relationships ... Read the full article
Demand for reliable reinsurance continues to grow ahead of January renewals: Hannover Re
8th September 2025
At its Monte Carlo breakfast briefing, Hannover Re reported that the January 1, 2026, property and casualty reinsurance treaty renewals are expected to feature stable to slightly softer pricing, alongside continued favourable terms and conditions in an attractive market environment. Hannover Re noted that, despite rising competition, the global property and ... Read the full article
European ‘Big Four’ maintain property cat appetite in 2025: AM Best
29th August 2025
The European “Big Four” reinsurers—Swiss Re, Munich Re, Hannover Re and SCOR—still have appetite for property catastrophe, despite market conditions beginning to show signs of softening, according to a recent AM Best report. The ratings agency noted that this appetite comes after a period of portfolio right-sizing, higher attachment points, and ... Read the full article
Volumes & revenue growth slowed as renewals progressed this year: Fitch
27th August 2025
The four largest European reinsurers – Munich Reinsurance Company (Munich Re), Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd (Swiss Re), Hannover Rueck SE (Hannover Re) and SCOR SE – achieved a record average return on equity (ROE) of 21.1% in the first half of 2025 (1H25). They surpassed the previous 20.5% peak seen in ... Read the full article
Swiss Re and Berkshire Hathaway top global reinsurer rankings
18th August 2025
New data from AM Best reveals that Swiss Re has taken over from Munich Re as the world's largest reinsurer for companies that report under IFRS 17, with Berkshire Hathaway taking the top spot for non-IFRS 17 reporters, based on year-end 2024 figures. AM Best ... Read the full article
Hannover Re seeing growth in most segments, nat cat risk appetite expanding: Sven Althoff
12th August 2025
Hannover Re, one of Europe's big four reinsurance companies, has achieved year-to-date growth in traditional treaty renewals of 5.4%, with one of the key drivers being underlying expansion of the firm's ceding companies, while the carrier's appetite for natural catastrophe risk is also growing, according to Sven Althoff, Member of ... Read the full article
Hannover Re posts 13% rise in net income as Group revenue hits €13.3bn in H1’25
12th August 2025
European reinsurer Hannover Re has reported a 3.3% rise in gross reinsurance revenue to €13.3 billion for the first half of 2025, with solid revenue growth in property and casualty (P&C) more than offsetting a slight contraction in life and health (L&H), despite high catastrophe losses in the period. Group-wide, Hannover ... Read the full article
Allianz, BlackRock, Generali, Hannover Re and T&D acquire Viridium
4th August 2025
A consortium including Allianz, BlackRock, Generali Financial Holdings, Hannover Re and T&D Holdings, have completed the acquisition of Viridium Group, a European life insurance consolidation platform, from Cinven. The transaction was initially announced on March 19, 2025, stating Viridium would be acquired by €3.5 billion transaction. Santander Insurance and PG3, a ... Read the full article
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