Germany · Central Europe · class R

Reinsurer insurance companies in Germany

20 licensed reinsurers, 4% of the 499 insurance entities supervised by the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin). Carriers that accept risk ceded by primary insurers.

CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
Deutsche Rückversicherung AktiengesellschaftRReinsurerDeutsche RückState-owned / parastatalBaFinVerified
DEVK Rückversicherungs- und Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft - DEVK RERReinsurerDEVKMutual / cooperativeBaFinVerified
Diehl Assekuranz Rückversicherungs- und Vermittlungs-AGRReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateBaFinVerified
E+S Rückversicherung AGRReinsurerTalanxPan-European groupBaFinVerified
Eagle Star Reinsurance Company Limited, London Direktion für DeutschlandRReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateBaFinVerified
ERC Frankona Reinsurance Ltd. Direktion für Deutschland c/o Lampe und SchwartzeRReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateBaFinVerified
Freudenberg Rückversicherung AGRReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateBaFinVerified
General Reinsurance AGRReinsurerBerkshire HathawayForeign multinationalBaFinVerified
Hannover Rück SERReinsurerTalanxPan-European groupBaFinVerified
Hochrhein Internationale Rückversicherung AktiengesellschaftRReinsurerPublic / state-linkedState-owned / parastatalBaFinVerified
Kieler Rückversicherungsverein auf GegenseitigkeitRReinsurerMutual / cooperativeMutual / cooperativeBaFinVerified
METRO Re AGRReinsurerCorporate captiveDomestic privateBaFinVerified
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in MünchenRReinsurerMunich RePan-European groupBaFinVerified
REVIUM Rückversicherung AGRReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateBaFinVerified
RISICOM Rückversicherung AktiengesellschaftRReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateBaFinVerified
S.A.S.A. Assicurazioni Riassicurazioni S.p.A., Triest Italien Niederlassung für DeutschlandRReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateBaFinVerified
Transatlantic Reinsurance Company, Zweigniederlassung DeutschlandRReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateBaFinVerified
Versicherungskammer Bayern Konzern-Rückversicherung AktiengesellschaftRReinsurerSparkassen (public)State-owned / parastatalBaFinVerified
Viridium Rückversicherung AGRReinsurerViridiumDomestic privateBaFinVerified
VöV Rückversicherung KöRRReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateBaFinVerified

About reinsurers in Germany

How many reinsurers are licensed in Germany?

20 of the 499 licensed insurance entities in Germany are classified as reinsurer (4%), according to the BaFin register as reflected in this directory (verified - full eiopa register).

Who regulates reinsurers in Germany?

Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) (BaFin). Official website: https://bafin.de.

Are the reinsurers in Germany locally or foreign owned?

4 of 20 belong to pan-European or foreign multinational groups (including Deutsche Rück, Talanx, Berkshire Hathaway, Munich Re), 3 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.

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