Walter Voigts-von Forster is the Chief Executive Officer of Munich Re Africa. He is responsible for leading the strategy, performance and market development of the business across the African continent.

In addition to his role as CEO, Walter jointly serves as Head of Non-Life for Munich Re Africa, overseeing the management, strategy and performance of the reinsurance portfolio across African markets. The portfolio covers Property, Casualty and Specialty reinsurance across both treaty and facultative business.

Walter has over 19 years of experience in the reinsurance industry. He joined Munich Re in 2007 and has held various leadership roles, including Head of Aviation Treaty based in Munich. He was appointed jointly Head of Non-Life for Munich Re Africa in 2022 and assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer in 2026.

He holds a Diploma in Mathematics from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU).