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Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG M&A Activity 2007

Oct 17, 2007

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Acquisition of The Midland Company

Telephone conference for analysts and investors

Agenda
Acquisition rationale 3
Overview of Midland 7
Financial impact 14
Summary 17
Back-up 19
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Agenda
Acquisition rationale 3
Overview of Midland 7
Financial impact 14
Summary 17
Back-up Munich Re Group –Acquisition of The Midland Company –17 October 2007
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3
Acquisition rationale
Midland acquisition
Unique opportunity to expand in US specialty p-c market
Transaction highlights
US\$ 65 per share offer for 100%
of outstanding shares of The
Midland Company (Midland)
Assumed value US\$ 1.3bn
Entirely funded through own
funds
Strategic rationale
Focus on profitable, fast-growing US specialty insurance segments
Emphasis on short-tail, low-severity personal lines insurance
Further detaching Munich Re from traditional p-c reinsurance cycle
Long-standing experience of Munich Re in specialty insurance via
US subsidiary
EPS enhancement from 2008 onwards
Full integration into Munich Re Group
Support of financial targets announced as part of Changing Gear
programme
Munich Re Group –Acquisition of The Midland Company –17 October 2007
No changes to Munich Re's capital management commitment
to return >€8bn to shareholders by 2010
4
Agenda
Acquisition rationale 3
Overview of Midland 7
Financial impact 14
Summary 17
Back-up 19
Munich Re Group –Acquisition of The Midland Company –17 October 2007
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Agenda
Acquisition rationale 3
Overview of Midland 7
Financial impact 14
Summary 17
Back-up Munich Re Group –Acquisition of The Midland Company –17 October 2007
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Acquisition rationale
3
Overview of Midland
7
Financial impact
14
Summary
17
Back-up
19
Agenda
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Summary
Summary
Solid basis for profitable growth
Attractive target  Midland has a consistent long-term track record of superior underwriting leading to
above market growth and profitability
 Large synergy potential with Munich Re America's existing business
Fit into strategy  Strategic fit with recently announced US strategy
 Move into primary niche segments reduces dependency on p-c cycle
Munich Re Group –Acquisition of The Midland Company –17 October 2007
Generating value
for shareholders
 Acquisition is EPS accretive for Munich Re shareholders already in 2008
 Full commitment to >€8bn capital management programme
Midland represents a unique opportunity to enhance Munich Re's position
in US p-c specialty insurance market segments
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Agenda
Acquisition rationale 3
Overview of Midland 7
Financial impact 14
Summary 17
Back-up 19
Munich Re Group –Acquisition of The Midland Company –17 October 2007
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Munich Re Group –Acquisition of The Midland Company –17 October 2007 Debt cancellation is non-insurance form of credit protection Gross premiums written 93.5 92.9 92.9 2005 2006 H1 2007 Segments Financial Institutions Back-up Mortgage fire Policies placed through financial institutions and written to provide protection to lenders against physical damage on homes and buildings uninsured by borrower Debt cancellation in US\$ m in % Collateral protection Policies placed through financial institutions and written to cover physical damage of uninsured manufactured housing units, automobiles or other collateral Combined ratio 100.6 122.1 79.1 101.5 2004 2005 2006 H1 2007

Gross premiums written
Composed of motorcycle, watercraft,
recreational vehicle, collector car and
in US\$ m
snowmobile insurance products
111.3
100.4
94.3
Products are underwritten primarily through
general, independent and specialty agents,
55.7
and point of sale and affinity relationships
Risks underwritten include both property
damage as well as limited liability coverage
2004
2005
2006
H1 2007
Referred to as "Recreational casualty"
because products have slightly higher bodily
injury exposure than its pure property products
Combined ratio
Growth can develop because of enhanced
in %
execution as opposed to competing on basis
101.6
96.6
97.0
of price
Back-up
Segments
Recreational casualty
2005
2006
H1 2007

Back-up

Segments

Other specialty products

Excess and surplus lines

  • Strategic alliance with Bell & Clements entered into in February 2002
  • Coverage include both personal and commercial risks with emphasis on small account property coverage

Long-haul trucking

  • Provides physical damage coverage for long-haul trucks, principally to owner-operators
  • Policies generally protect only against damage to insured vehicle and do not insure against liability claims

Auto rental

Predominantly written on rental recreational vehicles, coverage includes physical damage and liability

Commercial property

Policies provide property coverage for damage to manufactured homes and recreational vehicles resulting from fire, wind, hail, lightning, floods, theft or vandalism

Key balance sheet information and reserving
Key balance sheet information
in US\$ m
Total assets
Total liabilities
Total equity
Cash and investments
Deferred acquisition costs
Unearned premium reserves
Loss reserves
Debt
Statutory surplus
2002
1,101.1
792.2
308.9
745.7
96.4
406.3
164.7
90.4
242.2
2003
1,192.2
836.2
356.1
848.7
87.9
383.9
204.8
95.8
289.9
2004
1,364.7
932.4
432.3
978.3
90.4
390.4
232.9
115.9
355.5
2005
1,428.1
943.7
484.4
950.5
88.4
395.0
254.7
111.8
394.3
2006
1,569.5
994.8
574.7
1,036.4
99.3
445.3
221.6
108.4
450.7
Conservative
balance sheet
Predominantly
short-tail
business
Reserve/
premium and
reserve/ surplus
ratio indicate
Reserving redundancy/ deficiency in US\$ m
1996
-3
1997
4
1998
10
1999
3
2000
1
2001
3
2002
-2
2003
2004
2005
10
33 39 conservative
reserving policy
Eight out of ten
years show
reserve
redundancies
Appendix
Financial calendar
5 November 2007
Interim report as at 30 September 2007
13 December 2007
Investors' Day on ERGO, London
19 February 2008
Investors' Day on property-casualty reinsurance, London
25 February 2008
Balance sheet press conference for 2007 financial statements
17 April 2008
Annual General Meeting
18 April 2008
Dividend payment
8 May 2008
Interim report as at 31 March 2008
Analysts' conference, Munich
Munich Re Group –Acquisition of The Midland Company –17 October 2007
6 August 2008
Interim report as at 30 June 2008
7 October 2008
Investors' Day on life reinsurance, London
7 November 2008
Interim report as at 30 September 2008
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Appendix
For information please contact
Sascha Bibert
Head of Investor & Rating Agency Relations
Tel.: +49 (89) 38 91-39 10
E-mail: [email protected]
Ralf Kleinschroth
Tel.: +49 (89) 38 91-45 59
E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Thomas Dittmar
Tel.: +49 (89) 38 91-64 27
E-mail: [email protected]
Robert Kinsella
Tel.: +49 (89) 38 91-30 19
E-mail: [email protected]
Frank Kopfinger
Tel.: +49 (89) 38 91-28 94
E-mail: [email protected]
Andreas Silberhorn
Tel.: +49 (89) 38 91-33 66
E-mail: [email protected]
Munich Re Group –Acquisition of The Midland Company –17 October 2007
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft
Königinstrasse 107, 80802 München, Germany
Fax: +49 (89) 38 91-98 88
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.munichre.com