Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) welcomes Klaus Wilkens, President and CEO, Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada to its Board of Directors.
“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,” said Celyeste Power, President and CEO, IBC. “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.”
Mr. Wilkens has been with Munich Re for nearly 30 years. He joined the company in 1995 as an underwriter in casualty facultative. In 2000, he joined Munich Re of Africa and later returned to Munich as the Senior Underwriter for customized reinsurance solutions. Mr. Wilkens was appointed to the role of Client Management Executive in 2008, leading the Client Management Team for non-life reinsurance business in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands and the Nordic countries. Mr. Wilkens is an internationally experienced leader with decades of experience in leadership as well as in underwriting and client management. Throughout the course of his career, he has developed an impressive track record of building strong, sustainable relationships with clients and brokers.
“Munich Re is committed to providing efficient, quality service and creating solutions to challenging problems for the benefit of its customers and stakeholders,” said Mr. Wilkens. “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.”
