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Munich Re (Munich Reinsurance Company, ) is a reinsurance company based in Munich, Germany. It is one of the world’s leading reinsurers. ERGO, a Munich Re subsidiary, is the Group’s primary insurance arm.

Munich Re's shares are listed on all German stock exchanges and on the Xetra electronic trading system. Munich Re is included in the DAX index at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the Euro Stoxx 50, and other indices.

In 2009 the company's equity amounted to -23.3 billion. The group’s premium income for the year (gross premiums written) was -41.4 billion, with its consolidated profit amounting to -2.564 billion.

In February 2010, U.S. investor Warren Buffett became Munich Re's largest single shareholder with more than 8 percent of the company.

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Munich Re confident can improve risk rules by 2013 - Reuters Reuters--FRANKFURT, Feb 3 (Reuters) - -Munich Re- (MUVGn.DE) is confident insurers and regulators can improve new risk-capital rules for the insurance industry in time ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:59:26 GMT+00:00
Sloppy roads a boon for repair shops - NorthJersey.com NorthJersey.com---...- $2.6 billion in insured damage in 2010, making it the most costly year for such damage since 2003, according to a recent report by insurer -Munich Re-. ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:27:04 GMT+00:00
Morning Take-Out - New York Times New York Times--VENTUREBEAT -Munich Re- to Buy Back $690 Million in Shares -Munich Re-, the world's biggest reinsurer, plans to pay a higher dividend and said it would continue ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:44:57 GMT+00:00
Hannover Re bucks softer market, keeps 2010/11 goal-UPDATE 2 - Forexyard Forexyard--Competitors like -Munich Re- and Swiss Re have demurred from citing flood losses so far, though some observers have pegged the insured losses at around $6 ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:28:08 GMT+00:00
Munich Re Profits - Forex Pros Forex Pros--German reinsurance -Munich Re- announced its fourth-quarter results showing that profits fell 38.0% to €480 million from €780 million a year earlier. ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:13:05 GMT+00:00
UPDATE 1-Hannover Re bucks softer market, keeps 2010/11 goal - Reuters Reuters--Competitors like -Munich Re- (MUVGn.DE) and Swiss Re (RUKN.VX) have also said it is too early to say how much the flooding in Queensland and Brisbane might ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:31:52 GMT+00:00
Bayern reach Robben friendly deal - ESPN ESPN--We'-re- satisfied with the outcome, and we'-re- now looking forward to a fantastic friendly match in -Munich-.'' Without Robben, Bayern have struggled this season ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:47:36 GMT+00:00
Bayern chairman Rummenigge backs van Gaal - AFP AFP---MUNICH-, Germany � Bayern -Munich- chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Wednesday backed his club's under-fire coach Louis van Gaal by insisting the extrovert ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:00:00 GMT+00:00
Munich Re set for heavy Queensland loss share - The Insurance Insider (subscription) The Insurance Insider (subscription)---...- lines and general commercial sector than for underwriters of large complex risks, while the larger European reinsurers - led by -Munich Re- - are. ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:20:02 GMT+00:00
Four Companies to Expand in Southeast Indiana - MFRTech (press release) MFRTech (press release)--GF -Munich- Welding has provided over 45 years of fabricating services. We'-re- focused on our core values to provide solutions. Over the years we've earned a ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:45:25 GMT+00:00

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Munich Re confident can improve risk rules by 2013 - Reuters

Reuters--FRANKFURT, Feb 3 (Reuters) - -Munich Re- (MUVGn.DE) is confident insurers and regulators can improve new risk-capital rules for the insurance industry in time ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:59:26 GMT+00:00

Sloppy roads a boon for repair shops - NorthJersey.com

NorthJersey.com---...- $2.6 billion in insured damage in 2010, making it the most costly year for such damage since 2003, according to a recent report by insurer -Munich Re-. ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:27:04 GMT+00:00

Morning Take-Out - New York Times

New York Times--VENTUREBEAT -Munich Re- to Buy Back $690 Million in Shares -Munich Re-, the world's biggest reinsurer, plans to pay a higher dividend and said it would continue ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:44:57 GMT+00:00

Hannover Re bucks softer market, keeps 2010/11 goal-UPDATE 2 - Forexyard

Forexyard--Competitors like -Munich Re- and Swiss Re have demurred from citing flood losses so far, though some observers have pegged the insured losses at around $6 ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:28:08 GMT+00:00

Munich Re Profits - Forex Pros

Forex Pros--German reinsurance -Munich Re- announced its fourth-quarter results showing that profits fell 38.0% to €480 million from €780 million a year earlier. ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:13:05 GMT+00:00

UPDATE 1-Hannover Re bucks softer market, keeps 2010/11 goal - Reuters

Reuters--Competitors like -Munich Re- (MUVGn.DE) and Swiss Re (RUKN.VX) have also said it is too early to say how much the flooding in Queensland and Brisbane might ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:31:52 GMT+00:00

Bayern reach Robben friendly deal - ESPN

ESPN--We'-re- satisfied with the outcome, and we'-re- now looking forward to a fantastic friendly match in -Munich-.'' Without Robben, Bayern have struggled this season ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:47:36 GMT+00:00

Bayern chairman Rummenigge backs van Gaal - AFP

AFP---MUNICH-, Germany � Bayern -Munich- chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Wednesday backed his club's under-fire coach Louis van Gaal by insisting the extrovert ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:00:00 GMT+00:00

Munich Re set for heavy Queensland loss share - The Insurance Insider (subscription)

The Insurance Insider (subscription)---...- lines and general commercial sector than for underwriters of large complex risks, while the larger European reinsurers - led by -Munich Re- - are. ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:20:02 GMT+00:00

Four Companies to Expand in Southeast Indiana - MFRTech (press release)

MFRTech (press release)--GF -Munich- Welding has provided over 45 years of fabricating services. We'-re- focused on our core values to provide solutions. Over the years we've earned a ... - Date : Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:45:25 GMT+00:00

**Important Key figures Munich Re**
Munich Health :
Year	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Gross premiums written (-bn)	38.2	37.4	37.3	37.8	41.4
Operating result (-bn)	4.156	5.877	5.573	3.834	4.721
Taxes on income (-m)	1,014	1,648	801	1,372	1.264
Consolidated result (-bn)	2.751	3.519	3.923	1.579	2.564
Investments (-bn)	177.2	176.9	176.2	174.9	182.2
Technical provisions (-bn)	154.0	153.9	152.4	157.2	163,9
Equity (-bn)	24.3	26.3	25.3	21.1	22.3
Return on equity (%)	12.5	14.1	15.3	7.0	11.8
Number of employees as of 31. December	37,953	37,210	38,634	44,209	47,249

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