Versicherer: Ergo holt Chef der US-Tochter Next in den Vorstand
Seit über einem Jahr gehört die innovative US-Tochter Next komplett zum Ergo-Konzern. Nun rückt Gründer Guy Goldstein in den Vorstand des Versicherers auf.
Munich - German insurer Ergo has appointed the head of its new US subsidiary, Ergo Next Insurance, to its executive board. Guy Goldstein will take up the role of Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) from October 1st, focusing on the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) at Germany's second-largest insurer, Ergo. The Munich-Re subsidiary announced this on Friday.
Goldstein is replacing Mark Klein, who has served as Ergo's Chief Digital Officer for the past ten years and moved into the board of directors in 2024. Klein is leaving the company by his own choice. According to Ergo's CEO Markus Rieß, Klein had made pioneering work. Goldstein will continue his current position as CEO of Ergo Next. He will be commuting between California's Palo Alto and Düsseldorf, a spokesperson said.
Rieß described Goldstein as "a recognized visionary for artificial intelligence". He had successfully positioned one of the most innovative, AI-driven insurance projects on the market as the founder of Next. Ergo acquired the 2016-founded Next Insurance in 2025, which specialized in small and medium-sized enterprises and was valued at $2.6 billion at the time of acquisition.
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