1. Company information
Hannover Rück SE and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Hannover Re Group” or “Hannover Re”) transact all lines of property & casualty and life & health reinsurance. With gross premium of approximately EUR 14.4 billion, Hannover Re is the third-largest reinsurance group in the world. The company’s network consists of more than 120 subsidiaries, affiliates, branches and representative offices worldwide with a total workforce of roughly 2,500. The Group’s German business is conducted by the subsidiary E+S Rückversicherung AG. Hannover Rück SE is a European Company, Societas Europaea (SE), and its registered office is located at Karl-Wiechert-Allee 50, 30625 Hannover, Germany. In total, 50.2% (rounded) of the shares of Hannover Rück SE are directly and indirectly held by Talanx AG, which in turn is majority-owned – with an interest of 79% – by HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie V.a.G. (HDI).