Swiss Re

Swiss Re was founded in 1863 in Zurich and is now one of the world’s leading reinsurers. Swiss Re offers its ceding insurers a broad range of traditional reinsurance products and associated services, as well as numerous financial service solutions for comprehensive capital and risk management: 
Risk assessment:
qualitative and quantitative risk analysis

Risk transfer:
optimum capitalisation of risks and development of reinsurance programmes tailored to clients' business requirements

Claims management:
legal and financial expertise in handling claims

More than 140 years of experience in risk and capital management, financial strength, a global and diversified portfolio, and comprehensive know-how make Swiss Re a competent business partner for its clients.

Swiss Re’s global corporate strategy is reflected in its worldwide presence:
Swiss Re employs 8 000 staff in more than 70 offices in over 30 countries. In 2004, the Group’s gross premium volume amounted to some EUR 19 billion.

Swiss Re Germany is responsible for the Group’s business in the markets of Germany, Austria, the Nordic countries, the Baltic states, and Central and Eastern Europe. In addition to capital and risk management, Swiss Re Germany, with its service companies AssTech and ReIntra, offers a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art risk management services that go beyond simple risk transfer.

Swiss Re Germany in Unterföhring near Munich has a workforce of around 550.

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