Munich Re Canada CEO joins IBC board
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Munich Re Canada CEO joins IBC board
Seasoned leader keen to address “some of Canada’s biggest challenges”
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Terry Gangcuangco
Wilkens’ credentials include nearly three decades with Munich Re. He began his career at the reinsurer in 1995 as a casualty facultative underwriter. In 2000, he moved to Munich Re of Africa before returning to Munich to take on the role of senior underwriter for customized reinsurance solutions.
By 2008, Wilkens was appointed client management executive, with him leading the client management team for non-life reinsurance in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries.
Celyeste Power, IBC president and CEO, said: “IBC is proud to welcome Klaus Wilkens to its board. His leadership and extensive experience will help strengthen our work so that we can continue to deliver meaningful and positive change for consumers.
“I look forward to working with Mr Wilkens, along with all of our board directors, to help shape and promote solutions that better protect Canadians from risk – today and into the future.”
With his extensive background in underwriting and client management, Wilkens has consistently demonstrated his ability to cultivate strong, sustainable relationships with clients and brokers.
Commenting on his IBC board role, Wilkens said: “Munich Re is committed to providing efficient, quality service and creating solutions to challenging problems for the benefit of its customers and stakeholders. We value innovative thinking and thought leadership in our industry.
“These values align with IBC’s values, and I look forward to joining my fellow board directors in tackling some of Canada’s biggest challenges – from mitigating the effects of climate change to advancing innovative solutions that better protect our customers from risk.”
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