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HANNOVER, Germany, Feb. 7, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- -- Stable premium despite reduced risks -- Rate increases: up to 100% and more in hurricane-exposed regions, up to 200% in marine business,...

HANNOVER, Germany, Feb. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hannover, 3 February, 2006: Hannover Re has again used the capital market to obtain underwriting capacity for catastrophe risks. Labelled "K5," the...

HANNOVER, Germany, Feb. 1, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hannover Re Group today announced that Rodman Fox, a highly experienced and accomplished insurance industry executive, has been appointed Chief Executive...

-- Life and health reinsurance with very healthy profit contribution -- Net investment income +8.3% -- First-time reporting in accordance with IFRS HANNOVER, Germany, Nov. 10, 2005...

HANNOVER, Germany, Sept. 2, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hurricane "Katrina" is presumably set to become the most expensive ever natural disaster suffered by insurers in industry history. Estimates of the...

HANNOVER, Germany, Aug. 11, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hannover Re: - Growth in net premiums + 6.2% - Net income for the first half-year + 8.3% - Stockholders' equity + 12.3% - Return on equity...

Hannover, Germany, June 14, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- The roughly 1,500 participants at Hannover Re's very well attended Annual General Meeting today approved all proposed resolutions by a substantial...

HANNOVER, Germany, May 25, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hannover Re has today successfully issued a EUR 500 million hybrid capital bond via its subsidiary Hannover Finance (Luxembourg) S.A. As part of the...

HANNOVER, Germany, May 12, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hannover Re: -- Gross premium growth + 6.2% -- Operating profit (EBIT) + 16.2% -- Quarterly net income + 11.1% -- All four business groups...

HANNOVER, Germany, May 12, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hannover Re: -- Making use of the current attractive interest rate environment -- Exchange of an existing outstanding subordinated debt issue ...