Talanx Group generated record premium income and Group net income in 2022. Gross written premiums were up 17.4% to EUR 53.4 billion, Group net income rose 15.9% to a record EUR 1,172 million.
Talanx is Germany’s third-largest and one of the major European insurance groups by premium income. The Hannover-based Group is active in more than 175 countries.
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1903: Establishment of HDI as a liability association of German iron and steel industry
1919: Headquarter moved to Hannover
1920: Founding of the Feuerschadenverband
1923: Start of reinsurance activities
1928: Insurance range extended to motor own damage and accident insurance
1952: New Articles of Association passed
1953: Launch of business for private individuals
1962: Haftpflichtverband offers its own company rates
1966: Establishment of today's Hannover Re as an in-house international reinsurer
1970: Merger with the "Feuerschadenverband" fire loss association
1978 –1983: Companies founded in the Netherlands, the USA and Austria and market entry in Latin America
1991: Establishment of HDI Leben
1994: Initial public offering of Hannover Re
1996: Establishment of today´s Talanx AG as a finance holding company
1998: Establishment of PB Versicherungen
1999: Establishment of today's Ampega Investment GmbH
2000: Entry into the Central and Eastern European insurance market
2002: Founding of today's Talanx Reinsurance Broker GmbH
2003: Operative launch of Talanx AG
2004: Purchase of 60 % in the neue leben group
2006: Take-over and integration of the Gerling companies
2007: Foundation of the Russian "CiV Life" and the Turkish CIV Hayat Sigorta
2009: HDI-Gerling International takes over Genworth Seguros México, S.A. de C.V.
2010: Talanx to take over Warta Group
2012: IPO of Talanx – Talanx at the stock exchange
2014: HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung opens new unit in Brazil
2015: Talanx takes over Inversiones Magallanes in Chile
2016: Talanx publishes first Sustainability Report
2017: Talanx strengthens its Latin American business through take-over in Columbia
2018: Torsten Leue new Chief Executive Officer
2018: Talanx founds the specialty insurer HDI Global Specialty SE
2018: Acquisition of Liberty Sigorta A.Ş. in Türkiye
