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Munich Re’s NewRe appoints Sascha Brehm to its Board of Directors
19th January 2026
New Reinsurance Company Ltd. (NewRe), a Swiss reinsurer and part of the Munich Re Group, has announced the appointment of Dr. Sascha Brehm to its Board of Directors, effective 16th January 2026. Brehm succeeds Markus Hummel, who stepped down after four years of service on the Board to assume the role ... Read the full article
NewRe highlights key risk drivers in the European casualty market: Urban & Braune
20th October 2025
While broad shifts across the European casualty market are not expected, certain segments are experiencing the effects of key risk factors. Iris Urban, Chief Underwriting Officer P&C at NewRe, noted that developments such as claims inflation are driving loss costs, which need to be reflected in pricing, wording, and structures ... Read the full article
NewRe is optimistic for next renewals with no capacity constraints: Braune & Urban
12th September 2025
In an interview with Reinsurance News during RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Thomas Braune, CEO of NewRe, and Iris Urban, Chief Underwriting Officer P&C, said the company has demonstrated stability and continuity in a difficult market, benefiting from parent Munich Re’s knowledge pool, leaving them optimistic for the next renewal. Urban ... Read the full article
NewRe appoints Iris Urban as Chief Underwriting Officer
24th February 2025
NewRe, a property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance company part of the Munich Re Group, has announced the appointment of Iris Urban as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for its non-life business, effective March 1, 2025. In this role, she will oversee underwriting strategy and management, as well as portfolio optimisation, to drive ... Read the full article
Strametz to replace Hasse as President of NewRe’s Board of Directors
30th October 2024
NewRe, a Property and Casualty reinsurance company part of Munich Re Group, has announced the appointment of Dr. Claudia Strametz as President of its Board of Directors. A seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in the reinsurance market, Strametz has built an impressive career at Munich Re Group where ... Read the full article
There may be some competition amongst certain markets at 1.1, NewRe CUO, Herrenpoth
21st October 2024
In the lead up to this year's Baden-Baden Reinsurance meeting, we spoke to Dirk Herrenpoth, Chief Underwriting Officer of Swiss reinsurer and Munich Re subsidiary, NewRe, about what his general expectations are heading into the key January reinsurance renewals. "A very frequently used word in Monte Carlo this year was equilibrium, ... Read the full article
NewRe’s CEO optimistic on future growth, calls for reinsurance agreement transparency
11th September 2024
Despite experiencing a difficult year in 2023, NewRe's CEO Thomas Braune expects that the firm's growth from the past will continue. In addition to expressing confidence in the company's future, he emphasised the need for greater clarity and transparency in reinsurance agreements. Braune's comments stem from an interview with Reinsurance News ... Read the full article
NewRe has a strategy for P&C & profit over the next year: CEO Thomas Braune
13th September 2023
At the 2023 RVS Monte Carlo event Reinsurance News spoke with NewRe CEO Thomas Braune about what areas of growth he hopes to see within NewRe over the next year. “We have a strategy for property & casualty and profit, and our main focus is nat cat XL ... Read the full article
NewRe welcomes Paul Norton to its Board of Directors
27th April 2023
Swiss reinsurer and Munich Re subsidiary NewRe, has announced Paul Norton has been voted onto the company’s Board of Directors. Subject to FINMA approval, Norton is to replace René Schnieper, who has stepped down from the function after six years on the Board. “Bidding farewell to René Schnieper is no easy feat ... Read the full article
Leonid Rousniak joins NewRe as Senior Structurer
5th April 2023
New Reinsurance Company (NewRe), a Swiss reinsurer and Munich Re subsidiary, has appointed Leonid Rousniak to the role of Senior Structurer, a Zurich based role. Rousniak joins NewRe from SCOR, where he served for almost seven years. He held a number of positions during his time with the global reinsurer, ... Read the full article
NewRe open to giving up business ahead of “work-intense” renewal: CEO Braune
22nd September 2022
Swiss reinsurer and Munich Re subsidiary NewRe is “open to giving up business” at the January renewals depending on how pricing and structural negotiations play out over the next few months, according to CEO Thomas Braune. Speaking to Reinsurance News at the RVS 2022 event in Monte Carlo last week, Braune ... Read the full article
NewRe prepared to take advantage of changing market: CUO Dirk Herrenpoth
30th September 2020
NewRe’s Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) Dirk Herrenpoth says the company is operating “in a position of strength” and is well-prepared to take advantaging of changing market conditions. Speaking in an interview with Reinsurance News, Herrenpoth noted that NewRe has had minimal exposure to pandemic losses and is now looking to capitalise ... Read the full article
Consistent underwriting & strong partnerships the focus for NewRe: CUO Klinger
10th September 2019
Over the next few years, NewRe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Munich Re, is committed to consistent underwriting and the establishment of strong partnerships across Europe. This is according to Artur Klinger, Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) Property & Casualty at NewRe, who recently met with Reinsurance News to discuss the firm’s ... Read the full article
NewRe appoints Artur Klinger as Chief Underwriting Officer for P&C
3rd September 2018
NewRe Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Munich Re, has appointed Artur Klinger as its new Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for the Property and Casualty (P&C) business, effective 1 September. He succeeds Jean-Luc Bourgault, who is stepping down after 17 years as the company’s CUO, and who will remain with NewRe ... Read the full article
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