Munich Re, US, appoints Hochburger and Ludwig to Reinsurance Division executive roles

Munich Re, US has appointed Stephan Hochburger and Paul Ludwig to executive positions in the Reinsurance Division (RD).

Effective July 1, 2016, Stephan Hochburger and Paul Ludwig will serve as Senior Vice Presidents and Client Executives for the Reinsurance Division. They will report to Steven Levy, President of the Division, and serve on the RD Executive Leadership Team.

Hochburger is currently head of the Property Certificate and Program team within RD. In his 29–year career with the company, he has been an RD Client Manager, and has extensive treaty and facultative underwriting experience in both Casualty and Property. Hochburger received an Insurance Degree from IHK Munich and holds the CPCU and ARe designations.

Ludwig currently manages the Financial/Strategic Management and Underwriting Support department within the Specialty Markets Division. He was previously head of the Planning & Controlling Department. Prior to joining Munich Re in 2002, Ludwig held positions with Tillinghast-Towers Perrin and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He received his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and MBA from Columbia Business School. He also holds the ARe designation.

“Stephan and Paul continuously demonstrate their skills as leaders and strategic thinkers, and will be great additions to the RD Leadership Team,” said Levy.