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Munich Re Flags Up to €2.5 Billion Private Credit Exposure

May 12 2026 // Munich Re said it has investments of as much as €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) in private credit, an asset class that has been facing fund redemptions and scrutiny of underwriting standards. Private credit “is about...

Munich Re Plans to Return €5.3 Billion to Investors

Feb 25 2026 // German reinsurer Munich Re announced plans to return €5.3 billion ($6.3 billion) to shareholders through a new buyback program and a higher dividend. The firm aims to repurchase as much as €2.25 billion of its stock,...

Munich Re Unit to Cut 1,000 Positions as AI Takes Over Jobs

Feb 18 2026 // Munich Re’s primary insurance unit ERGO aims to cut about 1,000 positions in Germany, partly as a result of its increased use of artificial intelligence. The cuts affect simple and repetitive tasks in telephony and...

Markets/Coverages: Munich Re Launches Pandemic Consortium via Lloyd’s Market

Feb 3 2026 // Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets, Syndicate announced the launch of The Pandemic Consortium, a Lloyd’s market initiative which will be focused on offering parametrically triggered catastrophic communicable...

Munich Re May Trim Headcount Through Voluntary Buyouts at Ergo Insurance Unit

Jan 23 2026 // German reinsurer Munich Re is planning to reduce jobs through attrition but may turn to voluntary buyouts at its ERGO insurance unit, CEO Christoph Jurecka said. Speaking to journalists on Thursday evening in Munich,...

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