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Ammerländer Versicherung
Ammerländer Versicherung operates as a regional insurance company from Westerstede. Axel Eilers serves as Chairman of the Management Board. Rolf Hinrichs...
Ammerländer Versicherung
Ammerländer Versicherung operates as a regional insurance company from Westerstede. Axel Eilers serves as Chairman of the Management Board. Rolf Hinrichs chairs the Supervisory Board. The firm holds commercial real estate at its headquarters address and land assets in Germany. Memberships include GDV, BiPRO e.V., Charta der Vielfalt, and IKV. No public details exist on asset allocation or external investments. Team size and additional offices remain undisclosed. Gerold Saathoff sits on the management board with responsibility for distribution. Dr. Dirk P. Geng previously chaired the supervisory board.
General information
Firm type
Insurance
Year founded
1923
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Germany
City
Westerstede
Corporate office
Bahnhofstraße 8, 26655 Westerstede, Germany
Principals
Axel Eilers
Chairman of the Management Board (Vorstandsvorsitzender)
Gerold Saathoff
Member of the Management Board (Vorstand Vertrieb)
Rolf Hinrichs
Chairman of the Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender)
Dr. Dirk P. Geng
Former Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment and underwriting decisions at Ammerländer Versicherung?
Investment and underwriting authority rests with the Management Board, chaired by Axel Eilers. The board operates within the governance framework of a mutual insurance association (VVaG), where the Supervisory Board, chaired by Rolf Hinrichs, provides oversight. Unlike stock-company insurers, no external shareholders influence portfolio allocation.
How is Ammerländer Versicherung’s investment portfolio allocated?
The firm maintains direct, self-managed real-asset positions rather than relying exclusively on external fund managers. Confirmed holdings include its Westerstede headquarters, a named biotope investment, and agricultural compensation acreage in Germany. These positions sit alongside the general-account fixed-income portfolio expected of a property and casualty insurer.
Is Ammerländer Versicherung part of a larger financial group?
No. The firm explicitly describes itself as a 'konzernunabhängiger VVaG' — a conglomerate-independent mutual insurance association. It has been legally autonomous since its 1923 founding and carries no disclosed parent or holding-company structure.
What investment stages or asset classes does Ammerländer avoid?
The firm’s observed portfolio concentrates on direct German land and commercial real estate alongside premium float allocation to fixed income. There is no disclosed participation in venture capital, private equity fund commitments, or non-German real assets, consistent with a localized mutual insurer’s regulatory and liquidity profile.
Does Ammerländer Versicherung maintain philanthropic vehicles?
Yes. Since 2012, the firm has operated AV Region Leben, a grant-making program focused on community projects, volunteer work, and sports in its home region. The initiative is administered from the same Westerstede headquarters and is structurally separate from the policyholder balance sheet.
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