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Munich Re is a leading global reinsurance company and our news covers its announcements, people moves, results and financial performance, as well as analysis of reinsurance market trends and interviews.
Munich Re appoints Rebecca Rycroft as CFO of Canada Life business
11th November 2026
Global reinsurer Munich Re has announced the appointment of Rebecca Rycroft as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of its Canada (Life) business, effective 4 January 2027. Based in Toronto, Rycroft will report to Michael Correa, President and CEO of Munich Re, Canada (Life). She rejoins Munich Re after more than five years as ... Read the full article
Aon and Munich Re launch pandemic reinsurance solution for Indonesia and the Philippines
3rd November 2026
Aon, a global re/insurance broker and risk adviser, and Munich Re, a leading global reinsurer, have launched a first-of-its-kind pandemic reinsurance solution for Indonesia and the Philippines. The solution is designed to help organisations address non-damage business interruption losses arising from a pandemic, a risk typically excluded from property and casualty ... Read the full article
Munich Re Specialty launches Australian insurance operations with focus on four key sectors
2nd November 2026
Munich Re Specialty, the specialist insurance division of global insurance and reinsurance provider Munich Re Group, has officially launched its primary specialty insurance operations in Australia, offering coverage across property, construction and engineering, mining, and surety. The company said the move marks a further stage in its international expansion strategy, with ... Read the full article
Munich Re raises 2026 profit guidance to €6.6bn on strong preliminary Q3 results
23rd October 2026
Global reinsurer Munich Re has reported a preliminary net profit of approximately €1.7 billion for Q3 2026, driven by a “very pleasing” operating performance across all business segments, below-average major-loss expenditure in P&C reinsurance, and a strong investment result in reinsurance. The firm described the results as another quarter of strong ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s American Modern names Homm President and CEO
20th October 2026
American Modern Insurance Group, a specialty insurer and part of global reinsurer Munich Re, has appointed Angela Homm as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Kevin Morreale. Homm takes up her new position on March 1st, 2027, and brings almost 20 years of industry experience to her new ... Read the full article
Traditional reinsurance remains the ‘cornerstone’ of capacity amid rising risks: Munich Re
15th October 2026
Munich Re has described traditional reinsurance as the “cornerstone” of capacity, supporting diversified portfolios and a broad range of client needs more than ever before. In new commentary ahead of Baden-Baden, the firm said traditional reinsurance capital has increased relative to alternative capital, with the ratio rising from 3.5 in 2017 ... Read the full article
Reinsurance News Monte Carlo Executive Roundtable 2026
13th October 2026
Reinsurance News held its fourth Monte Carlo Executive Roundtable at the 68th edition of the annual RVS meeting in September, bringing together eight leaders from across the re/insurance industry to discuss key issues shaping the sector. The 2026 Reinsurance News Monte Carlo Executive Roundtable report, ... Read the full article
Nuclear verdicts put US casualty exposures under fresh scrutiny: Munich Re
9th October 2026
European businesses with exposure to the US may need to reassess their casualty risk as the frequency and size of so-called nuclear verdicts continue to present challenges for insurers, according to Munich Re, the global reinsurer. The reinsurer says a recent US jury award of USD $604 million following a fatal ... Read the full article
Despite accelerating price declines, Munich Re’s strategic targets are still achievable: Jefferies
9th October 2026
Financial services company Jefferies has reviewed German-based, global insurance and reinsurance group Munich Re’s prospects against a backdrop of weakening reinsurance prices. Jefferies has maintained its Hold recommendation on Munich Re but cut its price target from €600 to €550. The company said the revised valuation reflects a higher level of ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s $3.2bn long-term care reinsurance transaction with Manulife now in-force
2nd October 2026
The previously announced deal between Munich Re’s US life reinsurance subsidiary, Munich American Reassurance Company (Munich Re Life US) and Manulife Financial Corporation, which sees the former assume the biometric risk on a USD 3.2 billion block of the latter’s long-term care policies, is now in-force. Manulife highlighted that this ... Read the full article
Johnny Ng joins Munich Re Specialty in Singapore
23rd September 2026
Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets, Syndicate Asia has announced the appointment of Johnny Ng as Underwriter, Direct and Facultative Property, a Singapore-based role. Ng offers extensive expertise spanning underwriting and broking across terrorism, political violence, casualty, and property insurance. He is joining the company from broker Aon, where he most recently ... Read the full article
Carrie Lam appointed Head of Reinsurance Operations at Munich Re North America Life
14th September 2026
Carrie Lam has been appointed as Head of Reinsurance Operations at Munich Re North America Life. Lam, who has been with Munich Re since 2017, takes on the new role after almost nine years as AVP & Actuary, Strategy & Client Experience at Munich Re Canada’s Life business. In her new position, ... Read the full article
Laura Coppola joins Munich Re Specialty, North America
11th September 2026
Global reinsurer Munich Re has appointed Laura Coppola as Head of Underwriting Management, US, Binding Authorities at Munich Re Specialty, North America (MRS-NA). In her new role, Coppola will lead a team of US-based underwriting managers who, along with members of the Binding Authorities managed underwriting team in London, are responsible ... Read the full article
Closing cyber protection gap a major business opportunity: Munich Re
7th September 2026
Speaking during the firm’s briefing at the 2026 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, Stefan Golling, a Member of the Board of Management of Munich Re, suggested that the industry has not done enough to close the significant cyber protection gap, while also flagging the major business opportunity in ... Read the full article
We are the same trusted partner in every phase of the cycle: Schwimmer, Munich Re
7th September 2026
While markets and risks shift, reinsurance giant Munich Re’s commitment to disciplined underwriting, long-term partnerships and reliable capacity remains, according to Christa Schwimmer, Chief Executive for Specialty Reinsurance, Lloyd’s and Bermuda. Schwimmer took on her current role at the beginning of last year, and overseas Munich Re’s Specialty Reinsurance platform, ... Read the full article
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