Munich Re CFO confident on handling potential claims inflation from Iran war
May 12th, 2026 • 5 min • View Source
After Munich Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies, revealed IBNR reserves of €90 million related to the ongoing conflict in Iran, the company’s CFO, Andrew Buchanan, described the figure as cautious as he highlighted Munich Re’s three lines of defence. In its results announcement early this morning, Munich Re reported that the €90 […] The post Munich Re CFO confident on handling potential claims inflation from Iran war appeared first on ReinsuranceNe.ws.
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