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Board of Management

The Members of the Board of Management of Munich Re.

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    Dr. Joachim Wenning

    Chair of the Board of Management since 27 April 2017

    Dr. Joachim Wenning
    Dr. Joachim Wenning

    Appointed until 2026 (maximum period; from 2025 the appointment can be terminated annual by either the member of the Board of Management or by the Company);

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 January 2009
    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 and Legal

    Dr. Thomas Blunck

    Appointed until 2028 (maximum period; from 2025 the appointment can be terminated annual 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:

    • Data and Analytics
    • Internet of Things
    • Corporate Underwriting
    • Claims
    • Accounting, Controlling and Central Reserving for Reinsurance
    • Information Technology
    Dr. Thomas Blunck
    Dr. Thomas Blunck

    Nicholas Gartside

    Nicholas Gartside
    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

    Areas of accountability:

    • Global Clients and North America
    • Capital Partners 
    Stefan Golling
    Stefan Golling

    Dr. Christoph Jurecka

    Dr. Christoph Jurecka
    Dr. Christoph Jurecka

    Appointed until 2026;

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 January 2019 
    Chief Financial Officer 
    Chair of the Group Risk Committee 

    Areas of accountability:

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

    Dr. Achim Kassow

    Appointed until 2028;

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 May 2020
    Labour Relations Director

    Areas of accountability:

    • Asia Pacific and Africa
    • Human Resources
    • Central Procurement
    • Global Real Estate and Services
    Achim Kassow
    Dr. Achim Kassow

    Michael Kerner

    Michael Kerner
    Michael Kerner

    Appointed until 2025;

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 January 2023

    Areas of accountability:

    • Global Specialty Insurance

    Clarisse Kopff

    Appointed until 2025;

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 December 2022

    Areas of accountability:

    • Europe and Latin America
    Clarisse Kopff
    Clarisse Kopff

    Mari-Lizette Malherbe

    Mari-Lizette Malherbe
    Mari-Lizette Malherbe

    Appointed until 2025;

    Member of the Board of Management since 1 January 2023

    Areas of accountability:

    • Life and Health

    Dr. Markus Rieß

    Appointed until 2025;

    Member of the Board of Management since 16 September 2015

    Areas of accountability:

    • Primary Insurance/ERGO
    Dr. Markus Rieß
    Dr. Markus Rieß