Hannover Rück SE engages in the provision of reinsurance activities. It operates through the Property and Casualty Reinsurance, and Life and Health Reinsurance segments. The Property and Casualty Reinsurance segment refers to lines of business concerned with the insurance of property, such as liability, fire, hail or marine insurance. The Life and Health Reinsurance segment focuses on the insurance of persons, such as life, pension, health, and personal accident insurance. The company was founded on June 6, 1966 and is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.