Global reinsurer Munich Re has announced the appointment of Michaela Hannemann as Head of Non‑Life for Australasia, effective 1 May 2026.
Hannemann will be based in Sydney, reporting to Scott Hawkins, Managing Director, Munich Re Australasia.
She succeeds Anja Linsmaier, who is returning to Munich Re’s headquarters in Germany to take up a new leadership role.
Hawkins said: “We sincerely thank Anja Linsmaier for her remarkable leadership of our Non-Life business in Australasia over the past four years.
“I am delighted that we have found a successor in Michaela Hannemann and I am confident her extensive leadership skills, strong international background and broad technical experience are a great fit for our business.”
Hannemann brings more than 20 years of international insurance and reinsurance experience to the role, with deep expertise across underwriting and client management, along with a strong, people focused leadership style.
The executive currently serves as Chief Underwriting Officer for Casualty and Head of Corporate Underwriting for Casualty, Aviation, Marine & Legal, based in Munich.
She started her career in 2021 with Munich Re as the Regional Head of Casualty Treaty Underwriting for Japan, Korea, India, and South East Asia, operating from Singapore.
Before joining the reinsurer, she gained extensive experience at Gen Re, where she held diverse underwriting and client management positions across various international markets.
Commenting on her appointment, Hannemann said: “I am pleased to join Munich Re’s Australasia business as Head of Non‑Life for Australasia. I’ve greatly valued working with colleagues across Asia Pacific and Europe over recent years, and I’m looking forward to building on this experience together with our talented local team, to deliver for our clients in this strategically important market for Munich Re.”
