Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of John Walters as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of Hannover Life Re of Australasia.
Hannover Life Re of Australasia is a specialist provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions for superannuation funds, distribution partners, employers, and other insurers, helping them protect and grow their businesses while offering value, service, and security to employees, clients, and members.
Walters succeeds Gerd Obertopp, who retired at the end of 2025 after nearly four decades of service across multiple continents and business lines.
Walters joined Hannover Re in 2012 and has since held a number of senior management and technical roles, including Senior Pricing Actuary in Ireland and Head of Group Product & Pricing in Australia.
Most recently, he served as General Manager, Group Business, with overall responsibility for business development and client servicing across Hannover Re’s Group portfolio.
Prior to joining Hannover Re, Walters spent more than six years working as an actuary at Willis.
