tel. +49 511 5604-1500 
karl.steinle@hannover-re.com 
Media Relations: 
Oliver Suess 
tel. +49 511 5604-1502 
oliver.suess@hannover-re.com 
Investor Relations: 
Axel Bock 
tel. +49 511 5604-1736 
axel.bock@hannover-re.com 
www.hannover-re.com 
 
Key figures of the Hannover Re Group (IFRS basis) 
in EUR million                                         Q1/2021  +/- previous year Q1/2020   2020 
Hannover Re Group 
Gross written premium                                   7,803.2            +11.9% 6,975.3 
Net premium earned                                      5,686.6            +11.7% 5,090.9 
Net underwriting result^1)                                 22.5                    (44.8) 
Net investment income                                     444.0             -5.9%   471.7 
Operating profit (EBIT)                                   403.8             -5.3%   426.6 
Group net income                                          305.9             +1.7%   300.9 
Earnings per share in EUR                                  2.54             +1.7%    2.49 
Retention                                                 91.5%                     91.1% 
Tax ratio                                                 17.1%                     23.4% 
EBIT margin^2)                                             7.1%                      8.4% 
Return on equity                                          11.1%                     11.5% 
 
in EUR million                                         Q1/2021  +/- previous year Q1/2020   2020 
Policyholders' surplus                                 14,822.2             +5.3%         14,071.0 
Investments (excl. funds withheld by ceding companies) 52,511.1             +6.7%         49,220.9 
Total assets                                           77,044.4             +7.8%         71,439.8 
Book value per share in EUR                               91.57             +0.4%   86.77    91.17 
 
Property & Casualty reinsurance 
in EUR million                                         Q1/2021  +/- previous year Q1/2020   2020 
Gross written premium                                   5,692.9            +14.2% 4,986.1 
Net premium earned                                      3,863.1            +15.7% 3,338.0 
Net underwriting result^1)                                147.3                       7.2 
Operating profit (EBIT)                                   324.0             +6.3%   304.7 
Group net income                                          269.2            +29.9%   207.3 
Retention                                                 92.6%                     91.7% 
Combined Ratio^1)                                         96.2%                     99.8% 
EBIT margin^2)                                             8.4%                      9.1% 
 
Life & Health reinsurance 
in EUR million                                         Q1/2021  +/- previous year Q1/2020   2020 
Gross written premium                                   2,110.3             +6.1% 1,989.2 
Net premium earned                                      1,823.6             +4.0% 1,752.8 
Operating profit (EBIT)                                    80.1            -35.6%   124.2 
Group net income                                           48.8            -55.7%   110.2 
Retention                                                 88.6%                     89.4% 
EBIT margin^2)                                             4.4%                      7.1% 
 
^1) Including funds withheld 
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Language:     English 
Company:      Hannover Rück SE 
              Karl-Wiechert-Allee 50 
              30625 Hannover 
              Germany 
Phone:        +49-(0)511-5604-1500 
Fax:          +49-(0)511-5604-1648 
Internet:     www.hannover-re.com 
ISIN:         DE0008402215 
WKN:          840 221 
Indices:      MDAX 
Listed:       Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hanover; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, 
              Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; Luxembourg Stock Exchange 
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