Board of Management

The Members of the Board of Management of Munich Re and their areas of accountability

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    Dr. Christoph Jurecka

    Chair of the Board of Management since 1 January 2026

    Dr. Christoph Jurecka
    Dr. Christoph Jurecka

    Appointed until 2026;

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 January 2019
    Chair of the Group Committee
    Chair of the Strategy Committee
    Chair of the ESG Committee

    Areas of accountability:

    • Strategy & Innovation
    • Group Communications
    • Group Audit
    • Economics, Sustainability & Public Affairs
    • Group Executive Affairs
    • Group Compliance & Legal

    Dr. Thomas Blunck

    Appointed until 2028 (maximum period; from 2025 the appointment can be terminated annually by either the Member of the Board of Management or by the Company);

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 October 2005
    Chair of the Reinsurance Committee
    Chair of the Global Underwriting and Risk Committee
    Chair of the Board Committee IT Investments

    Areas of accountability:

    • Corporate Underwriting Non-Life
    • Corporate Underwriting Life & Health
    • Non-Life Insurance Services
    • Claims
    • Internet of Things
    • Accounting, Controlling, Central Life Reserving and Central Reserving for Reinsurance
    Dr. Thomas Blunck
    Dr. Thomas Blunck

    Andrew Buchanan

    Andrew Buchanan
    Andrew Buchanan

    Appointed until 2028;

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 January 2026
    Chief Financial Officer
    Chair of the Group Risk Committee 

    Areas of accountability:

    • Financial & Regulatory Reporting
    • Corporate Finance & Performance
    • Integrated Risk Management
    • Group Taxation
    • Investor & Rating Agency Relations

    Nicholas Gartside

    Appointed until 2027;

    Member of the Board of Management since 18 March 2019
    Chief Investment Officer 

    Areas of accountability:

    • Group Investments
    • Third Party Asset Management
    Nicholas Gartside
    Nicholas Gartside

    Stefan Golling

    Stefan Golling
    Stefan Golling

    Appointed until 2028;

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 January 2021
    Labour Relations Director 

    Areas of accountability:

    • Global Clients and North America
    • Capital Partners
    • Human Resources
    • Global Real Estate & Services

    Robin Johnson

    Appointed until 2028;

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 August 2025 
    Chief Technology Officer 

    Area of accountability:

    • Information Technology
    Robin Johnson
    Robin Johnson

    Dr. Achim Kassow

    Achim Kassow
    Dr. Achim Kassow

    Appointed until 2028;

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 May 2020
    Chief Transformation Officer

    Areas of accountability:

    • Asia Pacific and Africa
    • Central Procurement
    • Data & Analytics
    • Transformation & Organization

    Michael Kerner

    Appointed until 2030 (maximum period; from 2027 the appointment can be terminated annually by either the Member of the Board of Management or by the Company);

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 January 2023

    Area of accountability:

    • Global Specialty Insurance
    Michael Kerner
    Michael Kerner

    Clarisse Kopff

    Clarisse Kopff
    Clarisse Kopff

    Appointed until 2030;

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 December 2022

    Area of accountability:

    • Europe and Latin America

    Mari-Lizette Malherbe

    Appointed until 2030;

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 January 2023

    Area of accountability:

    • Life & Health
    Mari-Lizette Malherbe
    Mari-Lizette Malherbe

    Dr. Markus Rieß

    Dr. Markus Rieß
    Dr. Markus Rieß


    Appointed until 2030 (maximum period; from 2028 the appointment can be terminated annually by either the Member of the Board of Management or by the Company);

    Member of the Board of Management since 16 September 2015

    Area of accountability:

    • Primary Insurance/ERGO