Hannover Re
50.2%-owned listed subsidiary of Talanx AG
Also known as Hannover Rück SE, Hannover Rueck SE, Hannover Rückversicherung
Hannover reinsurer (50.2% Talanx); €66.3bn assets under own management (2025), €2.19bn in PE funds and €3.42bn open commitments mainly to PE funds and VC firms.
Listed Hannover reinsurer, 50.2% owned by Talanx AG (separate profile: talanx); E+S Rückversicherung AG is its German P&C subsidiary.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Hannover, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 1966
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 2 people
Focus
- STAGES
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- SECTORS
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- ASSET MIX
- Private equityVenture capitalPrivate creditReal estateFunds (as LP)
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
Investment arms & vehicles
- E+S Rückversicherung AG (E+S Rück)Subsidiary that writes property and casualty reinsurance in Germany
- Leine Investment SICAV-SIF (Luxembourg)Subsidiary asset-management vehicle holding a portfolio of catastrophe bonds, including for third-party investors outside the group
Overview
Hannover Rück SE (Hannover Re), established in 1966, is a listed reinsurer headquartered in Hannover and 50.2% owned by Talanx AG; its subsidiary E+S Rück writes German property and casualty reinsurance. Its portfolio of assets under own management was €66.3bn at the end of 2025. Of this, €2,185.8M was invested in private equity funds, €730.2M mainly in high-yield bond and loan funds and €1,273.8M in structured real estate and infrastructure investments. The group reported €3,416.6M of outstanding capital commitments for alternative investments, mainly to private equity funds and venture capital firms.
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Frequently asked questions
Hannover Re is a institutional investor based in Hannover, Germany, founded in 1966.
Hannover Re does not primarily put its own money into private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
Key people at Hannover Re include Clemens Jungsthöfel (Chief Executive Officer (since 1 April 2025)) and Dr. Christian Hermelingmeier (Chief Financial Officer (asset management, finance, tax, investor relations; since 1 April 2025)).
No. Hannover Re invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.