R+V Re, a German reinsurer and part of the non-listed R+V Versicherung AG, has announced the appointment of Marina Sokolova as Chief Underwriting Officer, effective July 1, 2025.
Sokolova, who will become a member of R+V Re’s executive team, will be succeeding Andreas Beckmann, who is taking the opportunity of entering the release phase of the company’s partial retirement scheme, before retiring.
Beckmann has been with the company for over three decades and has held the position of the Chief Underwriting Officer since 2012.
Sokolova has been with R+V Re for over 21 years, having joined the company in 2014. She has held various management positions within the company ever since, most recently as Regional Chief Underwriting Officer for Continental Western Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Christoph Lamby, Member of the Board of Management for R+V Re at R+V Versicherung AG, stated: “With her strategic skills and her proven ability to innovate, we see Marina as the perfect candidate to continue the development of R+V Re and enhance our services for our partners worldwide. Her appointment from within our own ranks guarantees stability in the future direction of the company.”
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Beckmann will continue working for R+V Re as a management consultant until the end of 2026. He commented: “It fills me with great joy to hand over the helm to Marina Sokolova. I am certain that she will use her expertise and strategic foresight to successfully continue the development of R+V Re.”
Sokolova said: “I am deeply honoured to take on this responsibility. I look forward to working with our dedicated underwriting team to continuously enhance R+V Re’s reinsurance portfolio, ensuring its profitability and resilience, and deliver the best possible service to our partners worldwide. We see ourselves as a financially strong and reliable partner, striving to serve our clients with consistency, technical expertise, and a spirit of innovation.”
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