Kevin Rethual has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Munich Re Retakaful, effective 1st June 2026.
In his new role, Rethual will be based in Malaysia and report to Owais Ansari, Head of Regional Market Reinsurance MEA at Munich Re.
He succeeds Serena Thio, who has played a key role in shaping Munich Re Retakaful by strengthening its technical credibility, expanding its market position, and building a strong, values-driven team.
Thio will transition into a senior advisory role from 1st June until 31st December 2026, before retiring from Munich Re at the end of the year.
Rethual joined Munich Re Retakaful in Kuala Lumpur in 2021 as Head of Pricing and was promoted to Chief Commercial Officer in 2024.
Prior to joining Munich Re, he spent over a decade at Sun Life Malaysia Assurance Berhad, most recently serving as Head of Pricing.
Ansari commented, “Kevin Rethual has demonstrated strong leadership across pricing, commercial strategy, and client engagement, while maintaining a rigorous technical and risk mindset. Under his leadership Munich Re Retakaful will continue to build on its strong foundations and position itself for the next phase of growth.”
