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-- Hannover Re to concentrate on its core business going forward -- QBE acquires 100% of Praetorian for US$800 million HANNOVER, Germany, Dec. 13, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Hannover Re today...

HANNOVER, Germany, Dec. 8, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Hannover Re has established Hannover ReTakaful B.S.C.(c) in Manama, Bahrain, a wholly-owned subsidiary for the underwriting of worldwide reinsurance...

-- Return on equity 18.6% after tax -- All business groups on target or better than planned -- Major losses in property and casualty reinsurance only 3.1% of net premium -- Operating profit...

HANNOVER, Germany, Nov. 10, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hannover Re has received a licence from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to transact life and health reinsurance in the People's...

HANNOVER, Germany, Sept. 7, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- In a survey conducted by the widely respected US-based Flaspohler Research Group, Hannover Re came out as the best overall reinsurer for the second time...

-- Return on equity 19.9% after tax -- Gross premium growth +12.8% -- Major losses in property and casualty reinsurance just 2.7% for net account -- Operating profit (EBIT) +29.7% -- ...

HANNOVER, Germany, July 31, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hannover Re has for the first time used a traditional CAT bond in its array of risk management tools. Eurus Ltd. issued a CAT bond with a volume of USD...

HANNOVER, Germany, May 12, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- The very well attended Annual General Meeting of Hannover Re -- with around 1,500 participants -- today approved all proposed resolutions by a large...

-- Growth in gross premium income +8.9% -- Operating profit (EBIT) +38.6% -- Net income for the quarter +7.6% -- All four business groups generate positive result above the cost of capital ...

HANNOVER, Germany, Feb. 16, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hannover Re has completed a transfer of life insurance risks into the international financial market with effect from 31 December 2005. Labelled "L6...