Jurecka to lead Munich Re with Wenning to retire at year-end

German reinsurer Munich Re has announced today that Dr. Christoph Jurecka, who is currently the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will become its new Chair of the Board of Management, succeeding Dr. Joachim Wenning who is set to retire.

According to Munich Re, 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 Ambition 2025 strategy programme.

As mentioned, Jurecka will succeed Wenning, taking over the role from January 1, 2026.

Overall, Jurecka brings a vast degree of experience towards his new role, having been with Munich Re 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 Financial Officer (CFO) in 2019.

Munich Re has also announced that Andrew Buchanan will succeed Jurecka as CFO of Munich Re, with his appointment to the Board of Management taking effect on January 1, 2026. Buchanan has been with the German reinsurer since 2011 and has served as CFO of the reinsurance field of business since 2017.

Meanwhile, Munich Re also confirmed that 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 reinsurer 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.

As well as this, Johnson also serves as Chair of the Board of Management of ERGO Technology & Services Management AG.

“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,” commented Dr. Nikolaus von Bomhard, Chair of the Supervisory Board.

Adding: “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.”