Press release

• Munich Re concludes agreement to acquire US healthcare insurer Sterling Life Insurance Company
  
  
• Important step in the development of the Group’s business segment International Health
  
  
• Dr. Wolfgang Strassl, member of the Board of Munich Re for Life and HealthCare: "Sterling is a target we have chosen carefully, and it perfectly contributes to the strategy we implemented in early 2006. It also further strengthens our capabilities as a global provider of integrated healthcare management."
   

Munich Re has concluded an agreement with Aon Corporation to acquire 100% of Sterling Life Insurance Company, Bellingham, Washington, via subsidiary Munich-American Holding Corporation. The purchase price of US$ 352m (€243m) will be paid out through Munich Re’s own funds. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2008, subject to required regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. With this acquisition, Munich Re remains fully committed to its existing capital management programme.

Sterling Life Insurance Company ("Sterling"), with an estimated total revenue of US$ 805m in 2007 and 155,000 members, is a leading provider of healthcare benefits to the senior (65+) and mature (50+) US citizens, with a strong presence in the growing Medicare Advantage market. Its product portfolio also includes Medicare supplement and complementary products for seniors. The senior market is the fastest-growing segment of the US healthcare industry.

"Sterling gives us an important platform with an excellent reputation to gain access to the fast-growing senior markets in the US, and to leverage our existing business", said Peter Choueiri, member of the International Health Board of Munich Re. "Sterling fits perfectly and is another step in the disciplined execution of our US strategy." Bob Trainer, President of Munich Re America HealthCare, added: "Sterling has an experienced team with a proven track record in the Medicare market. The company has a very attractive book of business, which further diversifies our existing health portfolio."

"This combination will allow Sterling members to benefit from the wide range of capabilities within Munich Re and creates more opportunities to develop the Sterling brand", said Debbie Ahl, Sterling Life Insurance Company President and CEO. "The acquisition of Sterling by Munich Re will allow us to expand our business."

*Medicare Advantage plans are private health plans which compete for the seniors’ business by providing better coverage at affordable prices. They were established with the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.

Sterling Life Insurance Company, based in Bellingham, WA, has an A. M. Best A- (Excellent) rating and is dedicated to providing a variety of affordable healthcare solutions to Medicare beneficiaries. They currently have 41 offices across the United States and are licensed in 49 states and the District of Columbia. For more information about Sterling Life Insurance Company, please visit
www.sterlingplans.com.

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft
signed Dr. Strassl           signed Dr. Lawrence