Dr. Renate Strasser has been selected as the latest member of the HDI Global executive board.
Strasser will take over from Ralph Beutter, the board member responsible for Speciality Lines, effective 1 April 2025. Beutter will retire from his role in late May 2025, however will maintain an advisory role within the firm.
Strasser brings extensive expertise in corporate and specialty insurance solutions, with a long-standing career in management and leadership positions. She currently serves as chief technical officer for Allianz Commercial, prior to which she acted as the CEO of NewRe.
Torsten Leue, CEO of Talanx and chairman of the Supervisory Board of HDI Global, comments: "I would like to thank Ralph Beutter for his outstanding work. In Dr. Renate Strasser, we have secured the services of a leader with extensive international experience."
CEO of HDI Global and the member of Talanx's board of management responsible for Corporate and Specialty business, Dr. Edgar Puls, adds: "I would like to thank Ralph most sincerely for his untiring commitment to Specialty Lines and I am delighted that he will continue to support us with his expertise. I am looking forward to working with Dr. Renate Strasser, whose broad specialist expertise will further strengthen our team on the Executive Board."
