Munich Reinsurance America, Inc., has appointed Juan Herrera as its first full-time head of diversity and inclusion.
Mr. Herrera reports to Brian Viscusi, U.S. regional head of human resources, and is based in Princeton, New Jersey.
In a statement, Munich Re said that Mr. Herrera will oversee all diversity and inclusion efforts spanning across the North American region including Munich Reinsurance America, Munich Re Specialty Insurance, American Modern Insurance Group, and Hartford Steam Boiler.
"We are very pleased to welcome Juan into this new role," said Mr. Viscusi. "Juan has a proven track record of leading the way for new diversity and inclusion opportunities that can span across an entire organization. He will build off of our strong diversity and inclusion foundation by employing an approach that will be closely tied to the success of the organization and our employees. We already are making great strides in 2019 on our diversity and inclusion journey, and we're looking forward to Juan's leadership to take us even further."
Previously, Mr. Herrera spent two years at a global property and casualty reinsurance company, where he helped lead global inclusion efforts and was involved in managing, advising, and executing on the company's gender balance and other diversity and inclusion initiatives.
From 2008 to 2015, Mr. Herrera served in several roles at a multinational mass media company, where he launched its office of global inclusion in 2008.
"I'm excited to join Munich Re as we continue to build on our solid inclusion foundation," said Mr. Herrera. "The reinsurance industry offers amazing opportunities for the best and the brightest to start and grow their careers. As our industry evolves, there are many ways in which we can create cultures where all colleagues want to do their best and everyone understands we all have a role to play in creating an inclusive workplace. I'm excited to be a part of Munich Re's journey and help build upon our culture of belonging."
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Victoria Spears
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