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8 May 2008

Quarterly Report 1/2008

Satisfactory first quarter in difficult environment »more

8 May 2008

Press release

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6 May 2008

Climate change and liability – Everything you need to know about climate change and liability

The USA is witnessing an increasing number of lawsuits against energy companies, car manufacturers and the authorities. But what are the chances of such actions succeeding? »more

2 May 2008

ERGO: life insurance joint venture in India

The new joint-venture company will be named HERO ERGO Life Insurance Company Ltd. »more

30 April 2008

Munich Re Group expands MGA business

Acquisition of Roanoke Companies Inc. »more

24 April 2008

Life insurance boom in the CIS states

The demand for life insurance policies in Russia is growing. We are helping to shape this highly profitable market. »more

14 April 2008

First Aid for the Caribbean

A new coverage for hurricane and earthquake damages in the Caribbean. »more

10 April 2008

Topics Geo Natural catastrophes 2007

Climate change will be felt particularly in emerging countries. »more

3 April 2008

Acquisition of Midland concluded

Purchase is part of Munich Re’s strategic realignment of its US business. »more

1 April 2008

Acquisition of Sterling Life concluded

Munich Re’s International Health segment strengthened. »more

28 March 2008

Microinsurance

Access to insurance products in the poorest countries. »more

26 March 2008

AGM 2008

Munich Re's 121st Annual General Meeting on 17 April 2008 »more

11 March 2008

Annual report 2007

The online version of our Annual Report 2007. »more

3 March 2008

Subsidence – When the ground sinks

Special topic: Earth – When the forces of nature become a danger. »more

25 February 2008

Audiocast (German)

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25 February 2008

Record profit for 2007

"Changing Gear" generates a consistently high return for shareholders. »more

25 February 2008

Presentation (PDF)

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25 February 2008

Videocast

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20 February 2008

Pandemic risks placed on the capital markets

Munich Re has established a bond programme amounting to US$ 1.5bn »more

19 February 2008

Investors' Day

Munich Re Investors’ Day: strategy on property-casualty business »more

6 February 2008

Munich Re to set up a subsidiary in Brazil

Following opening of Brazilian reinsurance market subsidiary in São Paulo. »more

4 February 2008

High-rise of superlatives

A building is growing in the United Arab Emirates that could easily have emerged from the Arabian Nights. »more

30 January 2008

Munich Re Group: Record profit for 2007

On basis of key preliminary figures €3.9bn expected »more

18 January 2008

The risks of modern shipbuilding

In the past five years alone, insured losses worldwide totalled more than US$ 750m. »more

10 January 2008

Control of Well Insurance

The exploration and production of hydrocarbons produces an array of hazardous risks. »more

27 December 2007

Natural catastrophe figures for 2007

Very many loss events caused overall economic losses of US$ 75bn. »more

21 December 2007

Large losses in the food industry

Fire is repeatedly the cause of major losses in the food industry. »more

19 December 2007

CRO Forum: Position Paper on influenza pandemic

A prominent example of a mortality shock event »more

17 December 2007

Munich Re concludes agreement

To acquire US healthcare insurer Sterling Life Insurance Company »more

13 December 2007

ERGO DAY

Press release, audio cast and other information on the ERGO DAY in London »more

6 December 2007

Volcanism

Recent findings on the risk of volcanic eruptions »more

3 December 2007

CatLossEstimation Service

Munich Re‘s CatLossEstimation Service provides loss prognoses within 48 hours. »more

27 November 2007

Position Paper on Terrorism

CRO Forum: Partnership between insurance industry and national governments needed »more

21 November 2007

Eco-Manager 2007

Award presented to Munich Re Chairman von Bomhard »more

15 November 2007

Microinsurance

Pillar of India’s strong economic growth »more

15 November 2007

Recalls of defective products

Requests for more controls have accumulated. But, there are other means to meet this issue. »more

12 November 2007

Munich Re acquires Allfinanz

Significant value for our clients in the life insurance sector »more

6 November 2007

Global Earthquake Model (GEM)

Munich Re support for project to develop a global, open-source earthquake model »more

5 November 2007

Munich Re on track for record result

Profit exceeds €3.3bn in the first three quarters »more

30 October 2007

ERGO and HDFC agree on joint venture

Powerful venture in the Indian general insurance market »more

29 October 2007

MR acquires MSP Underwriting Ltd.

Thus a stake in Lloyd's Syndicate 318, MSF Pritchard »more

26 October 2007

Obesity – An epidemic of affluence

Obesity is becoming a worldwide epidemic. »more

22 October 2007

Increase in weather-related natural hazards

Munich Re’s Geo Data Service provides tools for efficient risk management »more

18 October 2007

6th Munich Jobathlon

Insight for students into the professional world of work »more

17 October 2007

Earthquake risks in Japan

Munich Re transfers cover to the capital market »more

17 October 2007

Agreement concluded

Munich Re acquires specialist US primary insurer Midland »more

15 October 2007

Blowout!

An extremely dangerous and complex hazard. »more

9 October 2007

US property-casualty market

New long-term profitable growth strategy »more

5 October 2007

50 years of Schadenspiegel

For 50 years the Schadenspiegel has been reporting on significant losses worldwide. »more

25 September 2007

Increasing worldwide trend towards obesity

Munich Re Group proposes solutions for German and international insurers »more

25 September 2007

Retakaful business

Munich Re opens Retakaful branch in Malaysia »more

20 September 2007

Munich Re Group sustainability portal

We provide full and up-to-date information on our sustainable economic development. »more

13 September 2007

"ClimateWise"

Munich Re among the founding signatories »more

10 September 2007

Rendez-Vous in Monte Carlo "Renewal 2008"

Risk-commensurate prices, terms, and conditions are necessary »more

30 August 2007

Together we can beat the cycle trap

The forthcoming renewals will be a litmus test for the insurance industry. »more

21 August 2007

"Global Compact"

Munich Re joins United Nations’ initiative »more

20 August 2007

Munich Re America HealthCare

Definitive merger agreement with Cairnstone, Inc. »more

9 August 2007

Insurance market India

A wealth of growth opportunities for the Munich Re Group »more

6 August 2007

MR increases 2007 profit guidance to €3.5bn–3.8bn

Very good first half-year in reinsurance and primary insurance; profit of €2.1bn »more

2 August 2007

Munich Re Info: Solvency II

CFO Jörg Schneider: Implications fo Solvency II for the insurance industry. »more

31 July 2007

Risk tunnelling projects

New guidelines aim to minimise the frequency and size of claims in tunnel works. »more

18 July 2007

Presse release 18/7/2007

Changes on the Boards of Management of Munich Re Group »more

11 July 2007

MR welcomes proposal for Solvency II

"Huge step forward for the insurance industry" »more

27 June 2007

Engineering

With the execution of increasingly large and complex engineering projects also the requirements of the insurers are growing. »more

27 June 2007

Carbon neutrality in Munich Re

Munich Re Munich will become carbon neutral in 2009, the whole reinsurance group to follow in 2012. »more

20 June 2007

Jewellers' block insurance

Growing exposure due to internationally organised diamond and jewellery theft. »more

5 June 2007

Munich Re places bond €1.5b

Further module in active capital management »more

5 June 2007

UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative

Munich Re signs the "Declaration on Climate Change" »more

1 June 2007

MR to be syndicate leader

Cross-national insurance solution for hurricane and earthquake risks »more

16 May 2007

In a nutshell

Geoinformation in the insurance industry »more

10 May 2007

Munich Re Group and UniCredit:

Cooperation extended to CEE region »more

9 May 2007

Press release 09.05.2007

Munich Re buys Bell & Clements Group »more

8 May 2007

Press release 08.05.2007

MR securitises US$ 150m of hurricane risks »more

4 May 2007

Press release 04.05.2007

Quarterly figures 1/2007; Initiative Changing Gear »more

26 April 2007

Press release 26.04.2007

Annual General Meeting 2007 »more

23 April 2007

Risk trading

Insurance-linked securities market: Attractive for the insurance industry. »more

23 April 2007

Annual General Meeting 2007

Munich Re's 120th Annual General Meeting on 26 April 2007, Munich

18 April 2007

New issue: "Topics"

Pandemic, Risk trading, Geographical information systems »more

18 April 2007

Press release 18.04.2007

New Chief Risk Officer: Joachim Oechslin »more

13 April 2007

Pandemic

The complex risk situation calls for an integrated approach. »more

13 April 2007

Press release 13.04.2007

Munich Re publishes Topics 1/2007 »more

28 March 2007

Climate change

The economic sector and climate change »more

20 March 2007

2nd CRO Assembly

Conference Report on Risk Management. »more

20 March 2007

"Daring to persevere": Our Annual Report 2006

The year 2006 in figures. »more

6 March 2007

Press release 06.03.2007

"Topics Geo — Natural catastrophes 2006" published »more

28 February 2007

Annual Press Conference 2007

Preliminary figures for 2006: Record profit of over €3.5bn »more

20 February 2007

Press release 20.02.2007

Munich Re signs declaration issued by Global Roundtable on Climate Change. »more

12 February 2007

Ocean transport of dangerous goods in containers

Large fires on container ships. »more

7 February 2007

New life for old equipment

Munich Re has developed a bond insurance. »more

30 January 2007

Fire — From risk factor to risk management

Not just crisis management but prevention strategy. »more

30 January 2007

Press release 30.01.2007

Renewal 1 January 2007:MR adheres to risk-adequate prices, terms and conditions. »more

26 January 2007

Press release 26.01.2007

MR Group: Pre-tax burden from Winter Storm Kyrill up to the order of €600m. »more

24 January 2007

Spectacular container losses on the high seas

Up to 10,000 deck containers are lost overboard each year. »more

19 January 2007

Press release 19.01.2007

Munich Re on Winter Storm Kyrill: "Typical for a warm winter" »more

8 January 2007

Stepping on the gas!

The number of cars using natural gas on Europe's roads is growing steadily and there are also more and more gas filling stations. »more

24 October 2006

NatCatSERVICE

NatCatSERVICE provides analyses and long-term statistics on natural catastrophes. »more