Ralph Ronnenberg will succeed Heinrich Eder as Munich Re Australasia MD on July 1.

Mr Ronnenberg will be responsible for all non-life reinsurance operations in Australia and New Zealand, and for Great Lakes Australia.

Andrew Linfoot, currently Head of Life at Munich Re in Sydney, will become CEO of life reinsurance operations in Australia and New Zealand.

Mr Ronnenberg has worked at Munich Re since 1987, holding senior roles in casualty underwriting, customised portfolio solutions and risk management.

He is currently responsible for the planning and performance monitoring of the reinsurance business in Europe, Latin America, Africa, Asia and Australasia.

Mr Eder, who has been MD of the local operation since 2005, will retire on June 30 after 36 years with Munich Re.