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Reinsurance, Munich Re & Swiss Re
Munich, Germany48.14°N 11.57°E
computed criticality17/100
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Swiss Re, Munich Re and Hannover Re are the global core of reinsurance — top 3 by 2024 gross premiums written (Swiss Re overtook Munich Re in 2024)
2024Fault line
The world's insurers insure themselves with a handful of reinsurers that absorb big risks (catastrophes, climate). Their withdrawal from a territory or risk can render whole areas uninsurable.
Actors
Munich Re
Swiss Re
Hannover Re
Lloyd's
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