Munich Re US CEO becomes AIA chairman

Anthony Kuczinski, president and chief executive officer of Munich Reinsurance America, has been elected chairman of American Insurance Association's (AIA) board of directors.

Kuczinski will succeed Chris Swift, chairman and chief executive officer of The Hartford.

Kuczinski joined Munich Re in 1989 and became president and chief executive officer of Munich Reinsurance America in 2008, following roles as president of insurance company operations and president of the specialty markets division. He is CEO of Munich Re’s US P&C operations, and also serves as chair of the board of Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Group and American Modern Insurance Group, both Munich Re companies.

“AIA thanks our outgoing chairman Chris Swift for his stewardship and dedication these past two years,” said John Degnan, AIA’s president and CEO. “We are very excited to have Tony serve as our next chairman. Tony’s decades of experience in the industry and his forward-looking, innovative leadership at Munich Re will be an immense addition to AIA. I look forward to working with him as we navigate the most important matters facing today’s property-casualty industry.”