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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 estimates mid-triple digit million EUR loss from Hurricane Melissa
11th November 2025
Despite it still being early days, Christoph Jurecka, Chief Financial Officer at Munich Re, has estimated that the firm's losses related to Hurricane Melissa will reach the mid-triple-digit million-euro range. During Munich Re’s Q3 2025 earnings call, Jurecka said, “Melissa, our current assumption is that it will be a mid-triple ... Read the full article
Munich Re confirms €6bn annual guidance as net result rises 12% to €5.2bn in 9M’25
11th November 2025
Munich Re, one of the world's largest reinsurance companies, has confirmed its annual guidance of €6 billion for the 2025 financial year, after generating an improved net result for both the third quarter and first nine months of the year, with a strong performance across the business. Group-wide, the Q3'25 net ... Read the full article
Gallagher creates India parametric pandemic policy reinsured by Munich Re
20th October 2025
Insurance and reinsurance broker Gallagher has structured and placed a tailored risk solution for the Indian market, with The Phoenix Mills Ltd. becoming the first insured in India to be covered against business interruption losses as a result of pandemic or epidemic outbreaks based on parametric triggers. New India Assurance, India's ... Read the full article
Gallagher launches InsurX powered smart follow cross-class facility for LatAm facultative reinsurance
17th October 2025
Gallagher, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has launched a new smart follow cross-class tracker facility called Galaxy, powered by InsurX and backed by Canopius, Munich Re, and others, it has been developed to connect facultative capacity from the London market with clients in Latin America. Galaxy ... Read the full article
Closing cyber protection gap a critical societal responsibility: Munich Re
17th October 2025
Munich Re has warned that the sizeable cyber insurance protection gap, which directly exposes individuals and businesses, makes closing the gap and bolstering cyber resilience not just a strategic priority for the insurance industry, but a "critical societal" responsibility. Speaking at its 2025 Baden-Baden breakfast briefing, Munich Re underscored the scale ... Read the full article
Europe’s big four performed better than expected in the last soft cycle: J.P. Morgan
17th October 2025
As the reinsurance market softens from the highs of 2023, with further pressure on pricing expected at the upcoming January renewals, analysis by J.P. Morgan reveals that for Europe's big four reinsurers, results were better than expected in the last soft market. If the final quarter of the year is as ... Read the full article
Price will be a talking point but reinsurance structures expected to hold: Munich Re
16th October 2025
Global reinsurer Munich Re expects price to be a discussion point at the 2025 Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting next week, and emphasised that the firm is ready to deploy more capital ahead of the January renewals with structures projected to hold, but warned that the carrier will walk away from business ... Read the full article
Munich Re a stabilising force in uncertain times: Kopff
16th October 2025
Clarisse Kopff, Member of the Board of Management at Munich Re, has indicated that amid climate-related perils and the impacts of geopolitical and macroeconomic instability, the firm will continue to fulfil its stabilising role, grounded in enduring client relationships. "In a world which is constantly heating up, literally and in a ... Read the full article
Munich Re Specialty expands presence in German primary specialty insurance market
9th October 2025
Munich Re Specialty has been granted regulatory approval to offer commercial solutions in the German primary specialty insurance market, marking the next stage of its European footprint strategy following the launch of operations in Spain on April 1. The new offering in Germany will initially include Construction & Engineering, Property and ... Read the full article
Giguère and Naumann to succeed Forrest at helm of Munich Re North America Life
3rd October 2025
Global reinsurer Munich Re has announced the retirement of Mary Forrest, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Munich Re North America Life, effective in the first quarter of 2026. She will be succeeded by Marc-Andre Giguère, who will continue to oversee the United States, and Bernard Naumann, who will continue to ... Read the full article
Munich Re names Sabine Starbatty as Client Management Executive for MENA
25th September 2025
Global reinsurer Munich Re has appointed Sabine Starbatty as Client Management Executive (CME) for Non-Life Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and she will continue to have dual responsibility as Head of Treaty Underwriting Property & Casualty (P&C) MENA & Cyber. Starbatty is based in Munich and reports to Roland Eckl, ... Read the full article
Munich Re backs epidemic and pandemic insurance for Maldives tourism industry
22nd September 2025
Munich Re, one of the world's largest reinsurance companies, has joined forces with Trust Edge Risk Solutions, Equirus Raghnall Brokers, and Solarelle Insurance to launch the Maldives’ first insurance policy designed specifically to address epidemic and pandemic risks. The policy, developed for members of the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI), ... Read the full article
Walter Voigts-von Forster named CEO of Munich Re Africa Branch
16th September 2025
Global reinsurer Munich Re has announced the appointment of Walter Voigts-von Forster as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Munich Re Africa Branch, effective 1st February 2026. Voigts-von Forster will continue as Head of Non-Life for Munich Re Africa while assuming his CEO responsibilities. He will report to Roland Eckl, Chief Executive ... Read the full article
Supply increases as demand grows in Europe and LatAm: Munich Re’s Kopff
12th September 2025
In a recent interview during RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Munich Re’s Clarisse Kopff offered insight into the evolving reinsurance market in Europe and Latin America, highlighting trends in demand, natural catastrophes, and the need for public-private collaborations. Kopff, who serves as a Member of the Board of Management of Munich ... Read the full article
We need to focus on actively selling cyber insurance, says Munich Re’s Golling
9th September 2025
During RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Stefan Golling, Member of the Board of Management at Munich Re, urged the re/insurance industry to step up efforts in actively selling cyber insurance and related services, particularly to clients who currently lack access. Golling said, “In cyber insurance, I don't want to call a ... Read the full article
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