PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Munich Re today announced that Dawn Carlsgaard has joined the Munich Health North America reinsurance team as a Managed Care Underwriter in the Managed Care and Reinsurance Solutions unit.
Dawn brings over 20 years of experience in underwriting and account management experience in the healthcare reinsurance industry. Dawn will be based in the Minnetonka, Minnesota office, where she will be responsible for underwriting and expanding our Medical Excess line of business. She will monitor the in-force coverage, as well as develop and enhance strong relationships with the brokerage community.
Ken Wojack, Vice President of HMO Re Underwriting, says: “We are excited to have Dawn join our staff in the Minneapolis area. Her technical expertise and experience in underwriting and account management will help Munich Health grow this key line of business.”
Dawn has a strong background in managed care underwriting, beginning at Fortis, and then working at ING Re, StarLine Group, and IOA Re, gaining experience in underwriting HMO Reinsurance and Provider Excess insurance and creating lasting relationships with the brokerage community.
Munich Health is one of three business segments of Munich Re. Here all international health care business in insurance and reinsurance operations, as well as related services are pooled under the Munich Health brand.
Munich Re stands for exceptional solution-based expertise, consistent risk management, financial stability and client proximity. This is how Munich Re creates value for clients, shareholders and staff. In the financial year 2014, the Group – which combines primary insurance and reinsurance under one roof – achieved a profit of €3.2bn on premium income of over €48bn. It operates in all lines of insurance, with over 43,000 employees throughout the world. With premium income of around €27bn from reinsurance alone, it is one of the world’s leading reinsurers. Especially when clients require solutions for complex risks, Munich Re is a much sought-after risk carrier. Its primary insurance operations are concentrated mainly in the ERGO Insurance Group, one of the leading insurance groups in Germany and Europe. ERGO is represented in over 30 countries worldwide and offers a comprehensive range of insurances, provision products and services. In 2014, ERGO posted premium income of €18bn. In international healthcare business, Munich Re pools its insurance and reinsurance operations, as well as related services, under the Munich Health brand. Munich Re’s global investments amounting to €227bn are managed by MEAG, which also makes its competence available to private and institutional investors outside the Group.
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Princeton, NJ August 25, 2015
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