Munich Re’s US unit creates role to drive client innovation

Munich Reinsurance America (Munich Re, US) has created a key strategic position in its reinsurance division to help clients seize opportunities resulting from the rapidly developing field of insurtech.

Robert Mozeika will assume the new role as innovation executive.

Since January 2015, Mozeika has served as a Munich Re, US Innoscout, based in Silicon Valley, where he was responsible for partnering with technology companies to enhance the company’s business processes for developing new emerging products and exploring new business models. From 2008 to 2014, he was head of financial and strategic management and underwriting operations in the reinsurance division of Munich Re, US. In his new role, Mozeika will serve as a member of the reinsurance division leadership team which reports to Steve Levy, president reinsurance division of Munich Re, US. Mozeika will be based in Princeton while maintaining strong connections to Silicon Valley.

Levy said: “Munich Re continues to quickly develop its position as a global innovation leader in the insurance industry, and is at the forefront of changes taking place in InsurTech, helping clients derive the most value from emerging opportunities.”

“Given our presence in Silicon Valley and other leading innovation hubs around the world, we’ve developed relationships with the key players and startups that are driving the InsurTech revolution. Our goal is to identify opportunities and collaborate with clients to bring to market new insurance solutions and products coming out of InsurTech.”

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