Munich Re’s Supervisory Board has confirmed a leadership transition and new appointments to its Board of Management.
Dr. Joachim Wenning, 60, will step down as Chair of the Board of Management on 31 December 2025. He will retire following the completion of the Group’s Ambition 2025 strategy. His decision reflects personal considerations.
Effective 1 January 2026, Dr. Christoph Jurecka, 50, will assume the role of Chair. Jurecka joined the Group in 2011, initially serving on the Board of Management at ERGO Group AG.
He has been Munich Re’s CFO since 2019 and brings broad expertise across primary insurance, reinsurance, and finance.
- Andrew Buchanan, 47, will join the Board of Management as CFO on the same date, succeeding Jurecka. A South African national, Buchanan has served as CFO for the reinsurance segment since 2017, after joining Munich Re in 2011.
- Robin Johnson, 57, will join the Board of Management as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) effective 1 August 2025. A UK native, Johnson has held the position of Chief Information Officer for the reinsurance segment since 2017. In 2023, he also became CTO on ERGO Group AG’s Board of Management and currently chairs the Board of Management at ERGO Technology & Services Management AG.
Dr. Nikolaus von Bomhard, Chair of the Supervisory Board, thanked Wenning for his decades of service and leadership, especially his eight-year tenure as CEO.
The Supervisory Board expresses its gratitude to Joachim Wenning both for his outstanding performance over the decades he has worked at Munich Re and for his eight-year tenure at the helm.
Dr. Nikolaus von Bomhard, Chair of the Supervisory Board
Dr. Wenning will be succeeded by Christoph Jurecka who has extensive experience in all primary insurance and reinsurance activities of the Group in addition to his recognised expertise in finance.
The changes to the Board of Management set the course for Munich Re’s sustained success.
