Mapfre Re has appointed Benoit Goureau as the new director of its Brussels Management Center, a position he will hold under the coordination of Mark Meyerhoff, Regional Director for EMEA. The appointment was approved earlier this month by the company’s Management Committee and takes effect on September 15.

Benoit Goureau joined Mapfre Re’s Paris Management Center in June 2024 as a Reinsurance Underwriter in Non-Life Treaty/Claims Underwriting. Since April 2025, he has served as Senior Reinsurance Underwriter, a position he held until his new appointment.

Goureau brings more than 20 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance sectors, with a strong track record in reinsurance underwriting and client and broker management, having held senior leadership positions at leading companies in the industry.

Benoit Goureau succeeds Bernard Chanteux in the role, who is leaving Mapfre to begin a new professional chapter.