The Supervisory Board of Hannover Re has appointed Claude Chèvre as a
full member of the Executive Board. He will take up his duties effective
1 February 2012 at the latest.
Mr. Chèvre's appointment coincides with the departure of Wolf Becke.
Becke, who as a member of the Executive Board has played a pivotal role
in the development of the life and health reinsurance group since 1991,
is retiring on 1 January 2012.
Working in concert with Board member Klaus Miller, Claude Chèvre will
henceforth assume responsibility for the life and health reinsurance
business of the Hannover Re Group.
'With the appointment of Claude Chèvre I am delighted that we have been
able to attract a seasoned life reinsurance expert equipped with
extensive experience - especially in our major markets', Ulrich Wallin,
Hannover Re's Chief Executive Officer, affirmed.
Mr. Chèvre (44) holds a degree in mathematics and is a Swiss citizen.
After graduating he embarked on his professional career in 1995 at Union
Reinsurance Company Life & Health in Zurich. Following the company's
integration into the Swiss Re Group Mr. Chèvre bore responsibility for
the Spanish market. He subsequently held various managerial positions in
life and health reinsurance business; in 2002 he was appointed as a
member of the Senior Management of Swiss Re. After two years with
Winterthur Insurance Group he joined PartnerRe, Zurich, in 2007, where
as a member of Senior Management he was initially responsible for the
development of Asian business. Since 2008 he has served as Head of Life
for Asian markets, Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
Please visit: www.hannover-re.com
Hannover Re, with a gross premium of around EUR 11 billion, is the
third-largest reinsurer in the world. It transacts all lines of non-life
and life and health reinsurance and is present on all continents with
around 2,200 staff. The rating agencies most relevant to the insurance
industry have awarded Hannover Re very strong insurer financial strength
ratings (Standard & Poor's AA- 'Very Strong' and A.M. Best A
'Excellent').
Please note the disclaimer: www.hannover-re.com/misc/disclaimer-pr-050811
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English
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Hannover Rückversicherung AG
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Karl-Wiechert-Allee 50
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30625 Hannover
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Germany
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+49-(0)511-5604-1500
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Fax:
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+49-(0)511-5604-1648
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E-mail:
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info@hannover-re.com
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Internet:
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www.hannover-re.com
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ISIN:
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DE0008402215
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WKN:
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840 221
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Listed:
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Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hannover;
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart;
Terminbörse EUREX
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