Key personnel ratios
The Hannover Re Group employed 2,217 (2,192) staff as at 31 December 2011. The turnover ratio at Home Office in Hannover of 4.3% was appreciably higher than in the previous year (1.9%). The rate of absenteeism – at 3.4% – was slightly higher than in the previous year (3.0%). The turnover ratio and rate of absenteeism thus continued to be below the industry average.
| Breakdown of employees by country | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,110 | 1,089 |
| United States | 279 | 340 |
| South Africa | 177 | 171 |
| United Kingdom | 162 | 143 |
| Sweden | 85 | 80 |
| Australia | 70 | 65 |
| China | 55 | 43 |
| France | 49 | 49 |
| Ireland | 46 | 41 |
| Bermuda | 36 | 35 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 33 |
| Bahrain | 30 | 27 |
| Columbia | 21 | 17 |
| Italy | 13 | 13 |
| Korea | 9 | 7 |
| India | 9 | 7 |
| Japan | 8 | 8 |
| Spain | 7 | 7 |
| Canada | 5 | 5 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 6 |
| Mexiko | 4 | 4 |
| Brazil | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 2,217 | 2,192 |