Company DescriptionHannover Rück SE, together with its subsidiaries, provides reinsurance products and services worldwide. It operates through Property & Casualty Reinsurance, and Life & Health Reinsurance segments. The company offers property, casualty, facultative, catastrophe XL, structured reinsurance, and insurance-linked securities. It also provides risk solutions for agricultural, livestock, and bloodstock businesses; aviation and space business; and marine and offshore energy business, as well as credit, surety, and political risks reinsurance products. In addition, the company offers group and individual credit life, enhanced annuities, group life and health, and Takaful reinsurance products; and risk solutions in the areas of critical illness, disability, health, longevity, long term care, mortality, and morbidity. Further, it provides various financial solutions, including new-business financing; monetization of embedded value; reserve and solvency relief; and divestiture of non-core businesses. The company was formerly known as Hannover Rückversicherung AG and changed its name to Hannover Rück SE in March 2013. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Hanover, Germany. Hannover Rück SE is a subsidiary of Talanx AG.
How the Company Makes MoneyHannover Re generates revenue primarily through underwriting reinsurance contracts, where it assumes risk from primary insurance companies in exchange for premiums. The company diversifies its income by engaging in both property and casualty reinsurance and life and health reinsurance. In property and casualty reinsurance, Hannover Re earns premiums by providing coverage for events such as natural disasters, accidents, and liability claims. In life and health reinsurance, the company generates revenue through contracts that cover mortality, morbidity, and longevity risks. Additionally, Hannover Re invests premiums received in various financial instruments, creating investment income as a secondary revenue stream. The company's earnings are further influenced by its global network of clients, strategic partnerships, and its ability to leverage data analytics and risk management expertise to optimize underwriting and pricing models.