Talanx grows top and bottom line in H1 despite heavier losses

Talanx Group – which includes HDI Specialty and Hannover Re – delivered an operating profit of Eur1.24bn ($1.38bn) in the first half of 2019, a 2.7 percent improvement on the same period in 2018, while its gross written premiums grew to Eur20.86bn from Eur18.76bn last year.