HDI Global taps Munich Re for new CFO

HDI Global has appointed a Munich Re veteran to succeed its chief financial officer, who will transition to a new role within owner Talanx.

Stefan Pasternak will join as CFO and executive board member in April 2025, succeeding Christian Hermelingmeier, who will become CFO of Hannover Re.

Hermelingmeier, who has been CFO since September 2020, is also chairman of the board of directors of HDI Reinsurance Ireland. 

Pasternak, with 25 years of experience, will join the company from Munich Re where he has served 17 years, most recently as CFO of its subsidiary Great Lakes Insurance. Prior to that, he was CFO at ERGO Grubu in Turkey and at ERGO DAUM in South Korea.

Torsten Leue, chairman of the supervisory board of HDI Global SE and CEO of Talanx AG, said: ”Dr Christian Hermelingmeier has proven his competence and leadership quality impressively on the board of HDI Global. I would like to thank him for his highly successful work and wish him every success for his upcoming challenge within the Talanx Group. I wish Dr Stefan Pasternak the best of luck for his task, he is a great fit for HDI Global due to his leadership and expertise.”

Edgar Puls, member of the board of management of Talanx, responsible for the corporate & specialty division and CEO of HDI Global SE, added: “I am happy for Christian and sincerely thank him for the excellent cooperation. With commitment, team spirit and dedication, he has significantly supported the very successful development of HDI Global SE. Dr Stefan Pasternak will drive the continued success of HDI Global with his competence and international experience. In addition to his professional expertise, he is an excellent fit for our executive board team, he lives our values together, ownership and performance.”

Hermelingmeier commented: “I would like to thank my colleagues and the supervisory board for the great cooperation and trust in the past years. Working at HDI Global has been very fulfilling. At the same time, I am looking forward to the next major challenge.”

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