The Board of Directors is supervised by the Board of Trustees, comprising Dr. Hans-Jürgen Schinzler, Dr. Christoph Jurecka and Dr. Achim Kassow. The Board of Trustees, in turn, is appointed for a two-year period by the full Board of Management of Munich Re.
Andrew Buchanan
“Born in 1977 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Andrew Buchanan is an actuary by profession, having studied actuarial science at the University of Cape Town and economics at the University of Oxford.
After having worked at Old Mutual South Africa as a trainee actuary, Oliver Wyman as a management consultant and Prudential plc as a risk manager, Andrew Buchanan joined Munich Re in 2011 and held various management positions within the life and health reinsurance division. In 2017 he was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Reinsurance business field. Andrew Buchanan has been a member of the Board of Management and Chief Financial Officer of Munich Reinsurance Company since 2026.
Supplementing the social purpose of (re)insurance, Andrew considers it important for Munich Re to be a constructive corporate citizen in the places it does business. He is therefore very pleased to support opportunities for employees to engage in voluntary charitable work.”
Dr. Hans-Jürgen Schinzler
was born in 1940, and joined Munich Re in 1969 after completing a law degree and undergoing a bank training at the Bayerische Vereinsbank. In 1981, he was appointed to the Board of Management, and became Chairman in 1993. From 2004 to 2012, he was Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
He had always been impressed by the social work performed by the many anonymous helpers in our society, who unselfishly give up their time for the common good. He hoped that by setting up the foundation, he could support these volunteers. He himself performs voluntary work on behalf of a number of charitable foundations and associations.
Stefan Golling
Born in 1976 in Augsburg, Stefan Golling studied mathematics at the University of Augsburg, graduating with a diploma, and joined Munich Re in 2001. After various positions in underwriting and client management in Munich and Sydney, he assumed the role of Chief Underwriter following his return to Munich in 2015 and headed the Corporate Underwriting division. Since 2021, Stefan Golling has been a member of the Board of Management of Munich Re, responsible for the Global Clients / North America division. In 2023, he additionally assumed responsibility for Capital Partners. Since 2026, his remit has been expanded to include Global Real Estate & Services as well as Human Resources; he has also been appointed Labour Relations Director.
Stefan Golling is convinced that responsible action and sustainable engagement are essential foundations for a resilient society. Supporting the community-focused commitment of employees is therefore particularly important to him — a mission he actively champions within the foundation.