8.10 Fee paid to the auditor
The appointed auditor of the consolidated financial statement of Hannover Re as defined by § 318 German Commercial Code (HGB) is KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (KPMG AG). The expense recognised for the fees paid to KPMG AG and worldwide member firms of KPMG International (KPMG) in the year under review can be broken down as follows:
| Fee paid to the auditor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | |||
| in EUR thousand | KPMG worldwide | thereof KPMG AG | KPMG worldwide | thereof KPMG AG |
| Services relating to auditing of the financial statements | 7,125 | 1,603 | 6,271 | 1,415 |
| Other assurance services | 534 | 428 | 515 | 407 |
| Tax consultancy services | 614 | 152 | 882 | 460 |
| Other services | 3,253 | 3,242 | 1,462 | 1,411 |
| Total | 11,525 | 5,425 | 9,130 | 3,693 |
The auditor responsible for performance of the audit engagement as defined by § 24a Para. 2 of the Professional Charter for Accountants / Certified Auditors (Berufssatzung WP / VBP) is Mr. Florian Möller. He served as the engagement partner responsible for the audit of the annual and consolidated financial statements for the first time as at 31 December 2015.
