Reinsurance Leader Munich American Re Appoints New Chief Underwriter

Life Insurance and Reinsurance Veteran to Lead Underwriting and
Medical Departments
ATLANTA--(Business Wire)--
Munich American Reassurance Company, one of the leading life
reinsurance companies in the United States, announced the appointment
of Bill Moore as its chief underwriter with the title, Vice President
- Underwriting and Medical.

"Munich American is in the midst of a period of revitalization and
change, especially in our approach to underwriting life insurance
risks," said Lloyd Steinke, Executive Vice President. "Bill is
uniquely suited through his background and experience to lead our
underwriting and medical departments through this transformation."

Mr. Moore comes to Munich American with 28 years of underwriting
and operational management experience in both life insurance and life
reinsurance organizations. He has managed several life insurance
underwriting departments through periods of rapid growth and change,
successfully implementing new processes and technologies to improve
both productivity and risk selection.

Mr. Steinke said, "Bill is a highly respected industry veteran
with a track record of proven leadership and innovation that will help
us address our clients' needs across the United States. We are very
pleased to have him at the helm of our underwriting and medical
operation."

About Munich American

Munich American Reassurance Company, founded in 1959, is one of
the largest reinsurers in the U.S. offering life, disability and long
term care reinsurance to insurance companies throughout the United
States. The company also writes group, credit and other reinsurance
products. Headquartered in Atlanta, with an office in Chicago, Munich
American is licensed, accredited or authorized in all fifty states;
Washington, D.C.; Guam; and Puerto Rico. The company is a member of
the Munich Re Group which operates in all lines of business, with
around 37,000 employees at over 50 locations throughout the world.
With premium income of around EUR 22bn from reinsurance alone, it is
one of the world's leading reinsurers.

Release Summary:

Munich American Reassurance Company, one of the leading life
reinsurance companies in the United States, announced the appointment
of life insurance industry veteran Bill Moore as Vice President
Underwriting and Medical.

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Munich American
Carol W. Sullivan, FLMI, 770-350-3224
AVP - Corporate Marketing
csullivan@marclife.com

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