PartnerRe: Philippe Meyenhofer to succeed Jacques Bonneau as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from 1 April 2024

Governance
PartnerRe

09 January 2024

PartnerRe, a subsidiary of Covéa, announced on January 9, 2024, that Jacques Bonneau, exercising his retirement rights, will be succeeded by Philippe Meyenhofer, effective April 1, 2024, as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and director of the company.

He will be supported by Jon Colello, who assumes responsibility for PartnerRe's non-life underwriting business.

As part of these changes, Philippe Meyenhofer joins Covéa's Executive Committee with immediate effect.

Link to PartnerRe's press release

Biography

Philippe Meyenhofer is a member of PartnerRe’s Executive Leadership Team and has held executive responsibility for the Company’s Specialty Lines business unit since 2020.

Mr. Meyenhofer joined PartnerRe in 2010 as Head of Financial & Professional Lines PartnerRe Global. He was appointed to Head of Specialty Casualty PartnerRe Global in 2013, to Head of Europe P&C in 2016, and gained the additional responsibility of Deputy CEO P&C in 2018. In 2019, he was named CEO of PartnerRe’s P&C EMEA regional unit.

Mr. Meyenhofer was previously with Transatlantic Re, has over 17 years of industry experience and strong, proven business leadership skills. He holds a Master of Law degree from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.