About Munich Re
Munich Reinsurance Company was founded in 1880, largely on the initiative of Carl Thieme, and is headquartered at Königinstrasse 107 in Munich. The group combines global reinsurance with primary insurance through ERGO.
Business lines
Munich Re writes property-casualty and life and health reinsurance, specialty and risk-transfer solutions. Primary insurance is written by ERGO and specialist subsidiaries. Learn how cedents buy cover in our treaty reinsurance guide.
United States
In the US, Munich Re operates through Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. (555 College Road East, Princeton, New Jersey) for non-life reinsurance, with regional offices in Chicago, New York and San Francisco, and Munich Re Life US in Atlanta. US group companies also include The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), American Modern Insurance Group, American Alternative Insurance Corporation and The Princeton Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance Company.
Financial strength and contact
Munich Re is rated by AM Best, Fitch and S&P Global. Head office: +49 89 3891 0.