Talanx AG announced that on March 26, 2014 that its supervisory board appointed January Wicke to the management board, effective May 1, 2014 to replace Heinz-Peter Ross. Wicke will be responsible for the German retail division, which comprises brands including HDI, TARGO Versicherungen, PB Versicherungen and neue leben. Subject to approval from the responsible bodies, Wicke later will become CEO of Talanx Deutschland AG and HDI Kundenservice AG.

Wicke is currently CFO and chief risk officer at Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG.