Theodoros Kokkalas is set to succeed Dr. Achim Kassow as Chairman of the Board of Management of ERGO Germany on 1 May 2020.
Kassow, who has been with the group for over three years’, was announced recently as the succsseeor to Hermann Pohlchristoph.
Kokkalas has been Chief Executive Officer of ERGO Insurance Company S.A. in Greece since 2004, and has also been a member of the Board of Directors of HDFC ERGO in India since 2018.
Before joining ERGO, Kokkalas held various positions in insurance and banking.
“I would like to thank Achim Kassow for his excellent commitment over the past few years,” said Dr. Markus Rieß – Chairman of the Board of Management of ERGO Group AG, Member of the Board of Management of Munich Reinsurance Company, and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ERGO Germany.
“He has rigorously and consistently implemented the ERGO Strategy Programme in Germany and has made it a success. We are back on track towards growth and I congratulate him on his appointment to Munich Re’s Board of Management.
“I am also delighted that in Theo Kokkalas we have been able to find the right successor within the ERGO Group for this challenging position in our home market of Germany.”
