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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 launches pandemic consortium with parametric focus at Lloyd’s
3rd February 2026
Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets, Syndicate, managing agent of Syndicate 457 at the Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has established The Pandemic Consortium, designed to offer parametric catastrophic communicable disease insurance. The consortium, a Lloyd's market initiative based in London, will offer a proactive emerging risk transfer solution to protect ... Read the full article
Walter Voigts-von Foster becomes CEO of Munich Re Africa
2nd February 2026
Walter Voigts-von Foster has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Munich Re Africa, a role he will hold alongside his responsibilities as Head of Non‑Life. “It’s a privilege to lead such a fantastic team, and I’m excited about what we will continue to achieve together as we deliver on our ... Read the full article
Andrew Fowles appointed Head of Broking at Munich Re Specialty – Binding Authorities
20th January 2026
Munich Re Specialty, a provider of specialty insurance solutions and part of the Munich Re Group, has appointed Andrew Fowles as Head of Broking within its Binding Authorities business. Fowles has more than 25 years of experience in delegated authority and specialty underwriting, with a background spanning US property and casualty, ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s American Modern introduces Farm and Ranch Insurance Program with Bridge Specialty Group
16th January 2026
American Modern Insurance Group, Inc., part of Munich Re, has introduced a Farm and Ranch Insurance Program in collaboration with Bridge Specialty Group. The programme is designed to give independent agents a versatile insurance solution that meets the specific needs of farm and ranch operators, from small-scale hobby farms to commercial ... Read the full article
Chotima Puasiri named Chief Representative of Munich Re Thailand
16th January 2026
Munich Re Thailand, part of the global reinsurer, has appointed Chotima Puasiri as Chief Representative, effective March 1st, 2026. She joins from the reinsurer's primary insurance arm, ERGO Insurance (Thailand) Co., Ltd., where she served as Executive Vice President (EVP) of Product Management and Underwriting Strategy. In her new role, Puasiri reports ... Read the full article
Global insured nat cat losses fall YoY but again exceed $100bn in 2025: Munich Re
13th January 2026
Although $244 billion in total global losses for natural disasters in 2025 is lower than the 10-year average, insured losses once again exceeded $100 billion at $108 billion, according to Munich Re, one of the world's leading reinsurance companies. 2025 joins the growing list of years with insured losses exceeding the ... Read the full article
HDI’s Stephanie Ogden to lead Munich Re Syndicate Limited
8th January 2026
Munich Re Specialty - Global Markets, Syndicate (Munich Re Syndicate Limited), the managing agent of Syndicate 457, has announced the appointment of Stephanie Ogden to lead the organisation, effective 1st March 2026. Ogden will be succeeding Thomas Artmann, who has led the Syndicate ahead of his retirement. In her new role, she ... Read the full article
Munich Re names Eric Zhao as CEO of Beijing Branch
29th December 2025
Munich Re, a global provider of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions, has announced the appointment of Eric Zhao as Chief Executive Officer of its Beijing Branch. The appointment will take effect on 1 January 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Zhao will report to Steve Zhang, CEO Life & Health, ... Read the full article
Munich Re Specialty announces CEO succession plans for HSB and American Modern
16th December 2025
Munich Re’s global specialty insurance business has announced the upcoming retirements of Greg Barats, CEO and President of HSB, and Andreas Kleiner, CEO and President of American Modern Insurance Group. Both leaders are set to retire in the first quarter of 2026, and will continue in their current positions until that ... Read the full article
Munich Re plans to reach ‘even higher peaks’ by 2030, says CFO
11th December 2025
In its new multi-year strategy, Ambition 2030, Christoph Jurecka, Chief Financial Officer and designated Chair of the Board of Management at Munich Re, stated that the firm aims to reach even higher peaks in every respect, thereby outpacing and outperforming its peers by the end of the cycle. Munich Re ... Read the full article
Munich Re targets €6.3bn profit in 2026 and ROE above 18% by end of 2030
10th December 2025
Munich Re, one of the world's leading reinsurance companies, expects its return on equity (ROE) to land above 18% and earnings per share to grow annually by over 8% on average by the end of 2030, with the Group pursuing and IFRS net profit of €6.3 billion in 2026. Today, Munich ... Read the full article
ICEYE partners with Munich Re unit to expand access to nat cat intelligence
9th December 2025
ICEYE, a global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite data and natural catastrophe solutions, has entered into a new strategic global partnership with Risk Management Partners, a Munich Re unit that draws on the group’s reinsurance expertise to deliver advanced climate risk insights through its Location Risk Intelligence platform. Through ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s American Modern appoints Eric Hunziker Chief Digital and Operating Officer
4th December 2025
American Modern Insurance Group, Inc., a specialist insurance provider and part of Munich Re, has confirmed that Eric Hunziker has taken on the position of Chief Digital and Operating Officer (CDOO), replacing Paul Schneider, who is set to retire at the end of the year. Hunziker has accumulated over 30 years ... Read the full article
Rising costs of weather disasters challenge global economies, says Munich Re
27th November 2025
A new assessment from the global reinsurer Munich Re, draws on the expertise of Chief Climate Scientist Tobias Grimm and Lisa Hanselmann, Head of NatCatSERVICE, and sets out how major economies are increasingly strained by weather-related catastrophes. The company’s analysis shows that eight of the ten largest industrialised nations now face ... Read the full article
Chris Mackinnon leaves Lloyd’s to build out Munich Re Specialty’s Australia presence
27th November 2025
Munich Re Specialty, part of the insurance operations of global reinsurer Munich Re, has announced the joining of Lloyd's veteran Chris Mackinnon to expand its presence in Australia. The appointment is subject to all regulatory approvals. As part of his responsibilities, Mackinnon will establish and build out a local market presence ... Read the full article
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