Copenhagen, Dusseldorf. Bank DnB NORD and ERGO have signed a long-term cooperation agreement that will see ERGO life insurance products exclusively being sold together with DnB NORD Banking products across all of Bank DnB NORD's markets. In the coming months, it will become possible to purchase ERGO life insurance products through Bank DnB NORD's sales network in the Baltic States and Poland. ”This agreement covering all our countries of operation is a perfect fit with our intentions to strengthen our identity as a Banking Group, so we are pleased that in the future it will be possible for us to offer ERGO life insurance products to customers across all of our countries,” said Thomas Bürkle, Bank DnB NORD Group CEO. He continues: “DnB NORD is always ready to provide products demanded by our customers, and in this regard this cooperation agreement will be a significant benefit to our customers”. ERGO products through DnB NORD in Latvia and Lithuania The first products will be available through Bank DnB NORD's network in Latvia and Lithuania, where DnB NORD is among the top banks and ERGO is one of the leading insurance market players. “Bancassurance channel continues to be one of key sales channels for insurance products in Central and Eastern Europe,” explained Dr. Jochen Messemer, member of the ERGO Board of Management in charge of international business. “That is why our partnership with Bank DnB NORD is of prime importance to us.” About Bank DnB NORD Bank DnB NORD is a joint venture between Norwegian DnB NOR and German NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank, which started operations in January 2006. The bank, with subsidiaries and branches in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, profits from the two parent banks' expertise and strengths. With over 3,100 employees, 169 offices, more than 900,000 customers and assets totalling EUR 11.1 billion, DnB NORD is a significant player in North-Eastern Europe. About ERGO With premium income amounting to € 17.7 billion, ERGO is one of the major insurance groups in Europe. Worldwide, ERGO is represented in over 30 countries, focussing on the regions of Europe and Asia. In Europe, ERGO is No. 1 in the health and legal expenses insurance segments. 40 million customers currently place their trust in the services, expertise and financial strength provided by ERGO and its companies. ERGO's companies in the Baltic States and ERGO Hestia in Poland are among the market leaders offering life and non-life insurance products.