In his new role, Curtis, who succeeds Doug Tozer, will be responsible for providing oversight, best practices and harmonization of financial practices for North America, as well as all financial aspects of Munich Re Canada (Life).
Curtis joins with more than 30 years of experience from a variety of roles at Manulife and most recently Deloitte, where he served as a partner in their Assurance & Advisory practice.
Commenting on the appointment, Munich Re head of North American life, Mary Forrest, said: "Curtis is a well-known and respected leader within the actuarial community and greater financial services sector. We welcome the expertise and deep industry knowledge that he will bring to our organization and the resulting benefit this will create for our clients."
Tozer said: "The addition of Curtis to the role of North American CFO underscores our commitment to providing innovative solutions and the best technical expertise in the Life Reinsurance industry."