Jurecka has been with the Group since 2011 and will succeed Joachim Wenning. In 2019, he had joined Munich Re’s Board of Management as Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Munich: Munich Re, the largest international reinsurer, on Wednesday has appointed Christoph Jurecka, 50, as its chair of the board of management, with effect from 1 January 2026.
Jurecka has been with the Group since 2011 and will succeed Joachim Wenning. He had joined Munich Re’s board of management as chief financial officer (CFO) in 2019.
At its meeting today, Munich Re’s supervisory board decided on a change in leadership at Munich Re and further changes to the board of management.
Wenning after careful consideration has announced that for personal reasons he does not wish to continue in his role on the board of management beyond 31 December 2025.
He instead has decided to retire after completion of the Ambition 2025 strategy programme.
Moreover, the supervisory board has appointed Andrew Buchanan (47) to the Board of Management, with effect from 1 January 2026. He will succeed Christoph Jurecka as CFO of Munich Re. Originally from South Africa, Buchanan joined Munich Re in 2011 and has been CFO of the reinsurance field of business since 2017.
Furthermore, Robin Johnson (57) has been appointed to the board of management, with effect from 1 August 2025. He will assume the new role of Munich Re’s chief technology officer (CTO).
Johnson, originally from the United Kingdom, 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. Johnson is also chair of the board of management of ERGO Technology & Services Management AG.
Nikolaus von Bomhard, chair of the supervisory board, said, “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. 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.”