German reinsurer Munich Re has appointed John Phelan as the president and chief executive officer of its Princeton-based subsidiary American Re. The appointment will take effect on 31 March 2002.

Phelan, currently president and director of Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada (MROC), succeeds Ed Noonan.

The new head of MROC will be Kenneth Irvin, the previous executive vice president.

American Re is the third-largest non-life reinsurance company in the US market, and MROC is the leading provider in the Canadian market.

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.