Walter Voigts-von Forster appointed CEO of Munich Re Africa Branch

Published on September 29, 2025
(Walter Voigts von Forster) Walter Voigts-von Forster has been promoted to CEO of Munich Re’s Africa Branch, a subsidiary of the German reinsurance group Munich Re, based in South Africa.
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