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Munich Re names Christa Schwimmer Chief Executive for Specialty Reinsurance, Lloyd’s & Bermuda

8th January 2025 - Author: Beth Musselwhite -

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Munich Re has announced the appointment of Christa Schwimmer as Chief Executive for its Specialty Reinsurance and Lloyd’s & Bermuda business.

munich-re-logo-buildingIn this role, Schwimmer will join Stefan Golling, Member of the Board of Management at Munich Re, and his leadership team.

Schwimmer has been with Munich Re for 23 years, starting in 2002 as a Property Treaty Underwriter for Japan.

Over the years, she has held various key positions, including Senior Executive Manager for Global Clients, Head of Corporate Client Management, and Head of Property Treaty for Japan and India.

Most recently, she served as Senior Executive Manager for Lloyd’s and Bermuda, where she managed over $1 billion in premiums across multiple lines of business.

Her responsibilities included developing Munich Re’s reinsurance P&C portfolio as well as its Cyber and Specialty business for clients in the Lloyd’s London Market and Bermuda.

Schwimmer said, “This is an exciting opportunity to dive deeper into different areas of expertise bundled under Specialty Reinsurance | Munich Re such as the North American Agriculture, as well as our global Aviation, Contingency and Marine business.

“I look forward to new insights from clients, partners and my colleagues in order to further develop our offerings!”