This $15 Billion Reinsurer Decided to Get Out of Stocks Entirely

The headquarters of Hannover Reinsurance sit in Hannover, Germany.

Photographer: CHRISTIAN BEHRENS
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For Hannover Re, the world’s third-biggest reinsurer, it’s time to take profits in the stock market.

The German company said on Wednesday that it sold its entire stock portfolio, worth about 953 million euros ($1.1 billion), to help pay for claims from hurricanes and earthquakes.