Hannover Rueckversicherung AG is a reinsurance company based in Germany. Co. transacts all lines of property/casualty, life/health and financial reinsurances as well as specialty insurance and maintains business relations with more than 5,000 insurance companies in about 150 countries. Co.'s worldwide network consists of more than 100 subsidiaries as well as branches and representative offices in 18 countries with more than 800 members of staff in the home office and around 2000 worldwide.