The company's ability to provide reinsurance protection under almost any circumstances is second to none. Moreover, Munich Re's size, prudent underwriting strategy and substantial financial resources allow the company to minimize risk for its clients and, by extension, the individuals they serve.

With assets exceeding $302 billion (CDN), surplus exceeding $37 billion (CDN), and gross annual premiums exceeding $65 billion (CDN), its easy to see why so many companies choose Munich Re for reinsurance support.

Our overwhelming capital strength, financial flexibility, superior service and innovative solutions are difficult to match.

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The Global Reinsurer of Choice
Munich Re is the reinsurer of choice when it comes to risk management and product innovation. There is no other reinsurer that offers:

• comprehensive, individualized service
• wide-ranging knowledge and expertise
• extensive reinsurance capacity
• exceptional financial strength
• client focus

But being a world leader in reinsurance is not the only thing that we are about. We have also strengthened our business with strong involvement in primary insurance and asset management in Europe, areas that are strategically significant. As a result, today Munich Re is one of the world's leading providers of financial services.

The Group's unparalleled strength
and stability has earned it excellent ratings from all the leading rating agencies.

• Standard and Poor's: Insurance rating of AA- (Very Strong)
• A.M. Best: Insurance rating of A+ (Superior)
• Moody's: Insurance rating of Aa3 (Excellent)