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- 1 Marcus Hansen takes over from Dragica Mischler at Örag
- 2 Holger Nieswandt will lead R+V’s reinsurance business in the future
- 3 What are the potential impacts of leadership changes in the Finance & Risk Management department and IT at R+V Insurance AG on employee morale and organizational culture?
November 18, 2024 – Dragica Mischler takes over the Finance & Risk Management department at R+V. Board member Marc Michallet will give up the finance department and, in addition to investment management, will be given the foreign and M&A departments. IT director Tillmann Lukosch is responsible for overall risk management. Holger Nieswandt becomes board member of Active Reinsurance.
Die R+V Insurance AG announces changes to its leadership board. Dragica Mischler (50), currently chairwoman of the board of directors Örag Legal Protection Insurance AG and the German Assistance Insurance AGwill take over the newly created Finance & Risk Management department at the Wiesbaden insurer on April 1st.
Chairman Marc Michallet will hand over the finance department in order to take over the foreign and M&A areas in addition to investment management. IT director Tillmann Lukosch will hand over overall risk management, which he currently manages on a personal basis.
Mischler’s responsibility will also include the areas of group controlling and accounting. By bundling the four topics, the planning and control processes in the company are intended to be made even more effective, according to the insurer.
Dragica Mischler (Image: Alexander Vejnovic)
Marcus Hansen takes over from Dragica Mischler at Örag
Mischler has held leading positions in the finance and insurance industry for around 20 years. After working at Dresdner Bank AG and the R+V Insurance The financial economist and bank clerk took on her first managerial tasks Talanx Groupbefore they go to Bavarian Insurance Chamber changed.
In 2017 she became Chief Financial and Life Insurance Officer Sparkasse insurance in Saxony (Insurance Journal December 6, 2016). In 2022, the engagement at Örag followed (January 19, 2022), which Marcus Hansen (59) will now take over on January 1st. The business graduate has been a board member of the Düsseldorf company since 2010.
“With Marcus Hansen at the helm, the group is very well positioned for the future. He has already provided groundbreaking impulses in various positions and has advanced the group with innovative ideas. He stands for both continuity and the courage to move forward and has excellent connections in the industry,” says Dr. Wolfgang Breuer, chairman of the supervisory board of the public insurer.
Marcus Hansen (Image: Örag)
“We would like to thank Dragica Mischler, who has positioned the Örag/Deutsche Assistance Group for the future in a very short space of time, particularly by establishing new business areas,” said Breuer.
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Holger Nieswandt will lead R+V’s reinsurance business in the future
The Wiesbaden-born woman’s new employer still has another personnel change to make. Dr. Holger Nieswandt (50) will lead R+V Re from mid-April. He succeeds Christoph Lamby, who is retiring after 20 years on the management board (December 8, 2004).
Holger Nieswandt (Image: R+V)
Nieswandt has headed the company’s Research & Development department for more than four years. The economist with a doctorate has been employed at R+V Versicherung since 2011.
What are the potential impacts of leadership changes in the Finance & Risk Management department and IT at R+V Insurance AG on employee morale and organizational culture?
1. What do you think are the main reasons behind the leadership changes in the Finance & Risk Management department and IT at R+V Insurance AG? How does this reshuffling affect the company’s current strategic direction and future plans?
2. As a seasoned industry expert, Dragica Mischler has held various leadership roles throughout her career. How do you think her diverse experience and expertise will contribute to her success in her new role at R+V? Additionally, what challenges do you foresee for her in this role?
3. Marcus Hansen has been promoted internally at Örag and will now assume responsibility for the group. Can you share your thoughts on his track record and leadership style? How do you expect him to navigate the ongoing industry changes and challenges in this role?
4. R+V’s reinsurance business is under new leadership with Holger Nieswandt taking over from Christoph Lamby. What do you think are the key priorities for R+V’s reinsurance division under his leadership? How will his experience and background in research and development influence his approach to this role?
5. As a wider discussion, what are some of the broader trends and challenges currently facing the insurance industry in general, and how do you think these changes will impact companies like R+V and Örag? Are there any emerging technologies or market shifts that you believe will fundamentally alter the way businesses operate in this sector?
