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HanseMerkur – Tradition with over 140 years of history

HanseMerkur International is part of the HanseMerkur Insurance Group and has been operating on the Swiss travel insurance market since the beginning of 2019. One of our predecessor companies was established in as early as 1875 − Hanseatische Krankenversicherung von 1875 Merkur VVaG. This makes HanseMerkur, the second-oldest private health insurer in Germany. HanseMerkur was offering products for the tourist market long before the establishment of HanseMerkur Reiseversicherung AG as an independent company in 1977. A combination of innovative ideas and tradition is what inspires us to rise to new challenges.

Overview

2022
Establishment of HanseMerkur Trust Swiss
2019
Establishment of HanseMerkur International AG
2017
Full takeover of Advigon Versicherung AG
2016
Launch of the “Advigon.Krebs-SCHUTZ” cancer cover, offering additional health insurance cover tailored specifically for individuals suffering from cancer
2015
CSS Versicherung AG, Vaduz, renamed Advigon Versicherung AG. Takeover of a 75% stake to begin with
2014
Establishment of HanseMerkur Grundvermögen AG
2013
Launch of BD24 Berlin Direkt Versicherung AG
2012
Establishment of Hanse Vertriebspartner AG
2010
Acquisition of stake in impuls Finanzmanagement AG
2010
Establishment of the HanseMerkur Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM Zentrum) at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
2009
Establishment of the subsidiary HM Trust AG
2008
Establishment of HanseMerkur Krankenversicherung AG
2007
Launch of the direct insurer HanseMerkur 24 Lebensversicherung AG
2006
Cooperation with the chemist’s chain Budnikowsky (rate for dentures); takeover of Jacobsen AG
2005
Cooperation with the optician’s chain Fielmann (zero-cost insurance)
2004
Cooperation in the private additional insurance business with Deutsche Angestellten-Krankenkasse (DAK), Hamburg Münchener Krankenkasse, Hanseatische Krankenkasse (HEK) and Hamburger Sparkasse (Haspa)
2003
Acquisition of a stake in Deutsche Pensionskasse (DPK)
2003
Portfolio merger of GRUNDEIGENTÜMER LEBEN Lebensversicherung AG and HanseMerkur Lebensversicherung AG
2002
Acquisition of shares in GRUNDEIGENTÜMER LEBEN Lebensversicherung AG
2000
Albingia Krankenversicherungs-AG renamed HanseMerkur Speziale Krankenversicherung AG
1999
Acquisition of Albingia Krankenversicherungs-AG by HanseMerkur Krankenversicherung
1998
Establishment of BRUNSVIGA Lebensversicherungs AG as a wholly-owned subsidiary of HanseMerkur Lebensversicherung AG
1997
Establishment of Hanse Regional Krankenversicherung AG (together with Landschaftliche Brandkasse Hannover and Fördergesellschaft des Niedersächsischen Sparkassen- und Giroverbandes mbH, Hanover), now known as Provinzial Krankenversicherung Hannover AG
1993
Move to newly built headquarters in Hamburg
1991
Establishment of Albingia Krankenversicherungs-AG
1983
Merger of HanseMerkur Lebensversicherung AG and Braunschweigische Lebensversicherung AG
1977
Establishment of HanseMerkur Reiseversicherung AG
1974
Establishment of HanseMerkur Allgemeine Versicherung AG
1972
Establishment of HanseMerkur Lebensversicherung AG, formerly Merkur Lebensversicherung AG
1969
Merger of Hanseatische Krankenversicherung VVaG and Hanse Krankenschutz VVaG to form HanseMerkur Krankenversicherung aG
1875
Establishment of Hanseatische Krankenversicherung VVaG
1836
Establishment of Hanse-Krankenschutz VVaG
1806
Establishment of Braunschweigische Lebensversicherung AG