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
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
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
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
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
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
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