Jurecka to take over from Wenning at helm of Munich Re
- July 3, 2025
- Posted by: Kassandra Jimenez-Sanchez
- Category: Insurance
Global reinsurer Munich Re has announced the appointment of Dr. Christoph Jurecka, currently the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as Chair of the Board of Management, succeeding Dr. Joachim Wenning, who is set to retire.
According to the announcement, Wenning’s decision to retire is driven by personal reasons. He wishes not to continue in his role on the Board of Management beyond December 31, 2025, and has decided to retire upon completion of the firm’s Ambition 2025 strategy programme.
Jurecka will succeed Wenning, taking over the role from January 1, 2026. He brings extensive experience to his new role, having been with the Group since 2011.
He initially served as a member of the Board of Management of ERGO Group AG, before joining Munich Re’s Board of Management as Chief CFO in 2019.
Succeeding Jurecka as CFO of Munich Re will be Andrew Buchanan, who has been appointed to the Board of Management, effective January 1, 2026.
Buchanan joined Munich Re in 2011 and has been CFO of the reinsurance field of business since 2017.
Furthermore, Robin Johnson has been appointed to the Board of Management, effective August 1, 2025, taking on the newly created position of Munich Re’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Johnson has been with the Group since 2017 as Chief Information Officer for the reinsurance field of business. In 2023, he assumed an additional role as CTO on the Board of Management of ERGO Group AG.
The executive also serves as Chair of the Board of Management of ERGO Technology & Services Management AG.
Dr. Nikolaus von Bomhard, Chair of the Supervisory Board, commented: “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. 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.”
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