Munich Re projects good quarterly result of over €800m

Munich Re is expecting a good first quarter. The high profit is chiefly attributable to a randomly low incidence in major losses.

Munich Re projects a consolidated result in excess of €800m for the first quarter of the current year, subject to the outcome of the ongoing closing activities for the Q1 consolidated financial statements. The main reason for this good result is low major-loss expenditure in reinsurance. The consolidated result for the first quarter of 2017 had totalled €557m. The guidance for the 2018 consolidated result remains unchanged at €2.1–2.5bn.

Munich Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions. The group consists of the reinsurance and ERGO business segments, as well as the capital investment company MEAG. Munich Re is globally active and operates in all lines of the insurance business. Since it was founded in 1880, Munich Re has been known for its unrivalled risk-related expertise and its sound financial position. It offers customers financial protection when faced with exceptional levels of damage – from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season and the California wildfires in 2018. Munich Re possesses outstanding innovative strength, which enables it to also provide coverage for extraordinary risks such as rocket launches, renewable energies, cyberattacks, or pandemics. The company is playing a key role in driving forward the digital transformation of the insurance industry, and in doing so has further expanded its ability to assess risks and the range of services that it offers. Its tailor-made solutions and close proximity to its customers make Munich Re one of the world’s most sought-after risk partners for businesses, institutions, and private individuals.

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