ERGO is the primary insurance entity of Munich Re Group, one of the world's leading risk carriers. ERGO is one of the largest insurance groups in Europe and Germany and is Europe’s market leader in health and legal protection insurance. 33 million clients in 25 countries place their trust in the services, competence and security it provides. In the business year 2006, ERGO Insurance Group had gross premiums written of EUR 16.8bn and a consolidated result of EUR 906m.