The Swiss Re Group is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer. Dealing direct and working through brokers, its global client base consists of insurance companies, mid-to-large-sized corporations and public sector clients. From standard products to tailor-made coverage across all lines of business, Swiss Re deploys its capital strength, expertise and innovation power to enable the risk taking upon which enterprise and progress in society depend. 

Insurance

Swiss Re

Sebastiaan Nobs

Philipp Rüede was appointed as Head Alternative Capital Partners with effect from September 2019.
 
In 2019, Philipp took the leadership of the newly formed ACP team, which combined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) and Retro & syndications teams. By leveraging the combined strength of both teams and building a unified centre of expertise, ACP has become a key pillar of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s strategy and franchise. By collaborating closely with Group Underwriting, Reinsurance, and CorSo, ACP has enabled [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) to proactively manage risk limits and enhance our already flexible capital structure even further.

Philipp Rüede joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 2013 as Head of Reinsurance Capital Management followed by leading P&C Structured Solutions as Global Head from 2015, where he managed a team of 75 professionals, overlooking structured reinsurance for enterprise risk management, retrospective reinsurance including legal and operational finality.

Philipp Rüede holds an Ingénieur Polytechnicien from [Ecole Polytechnique](/org/ecole-polytechnique) in Paris and a Masters of Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich.

Philipp Rüede

In his current role, he is responsible for managing client relationships with large insurance clients. Previously, he held the role of Client Executive, Managing Director, in the Globals Division, from 2013 until April 2020.

Gianfranco began his career in 1987 at [Zurich Insurance](/org/zurich-insurance), where he held various sales and underwriting management positions until 1995 when he joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) as a Casualty Underwriter for Division Asia. In 1999 he joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) New Markets focusing on Alternative Risk Transfer for Corporates.

Gianfranco left briefly in 2002, to become Head of Group Risk Pooling and Risk Strategies at Converium, before re-joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 2006 in our Structured Reinsurance Solutions unit, which he led globally, based in Armonk NY, until 2013.

Gianfranco Lot was born in 1971 and is a dual Swiss and Italian citizen. He speaks English, German, Italian and French fluently.

Gianfranco Lot

Renato Fassbind is the Vice Chairman and Lead Independent Director at [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re). Renato has also served on the board as an independent non-executive director at [HSBC](/org/hsbc) from January 2013 to August 2014. Prior to that, they were with [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) and [Kuehne + Nagel](/org/kuehne-plus-nagel). 

Renato started their career in 1997 as the Chief Financial Officer at ABB. From 2002 to 2004, they were the Chief Executive Officer at Diethelm Keller Group. In 2004, they rejoined [Credit Suisse](/org/credit-suisse) as the Chief Financial Officer until 2010 when they became a Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer until 2012. 

Fassbind has a deep understanding of the financial services industry, having worked in various leadership roles in some of the world's leading financial institutions. Renato brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge that will be invaluable to [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re).

Renato Fassbind studied at the [University of Zurich](/org/university-of-zurich).

Renato Fassbind

Jay Ralph is a board member at [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re). Jay was previously a member of the management board at [Allianz](/org/allianz) from January 2010 to December 2016. Jay also served as the CEO of [Allianz](/org/allianz) Asset Management AG from 2012 to 2016, and the chairman of the supervisory board for [Allianz](/org/allianz) Life Insurance Company of N.A., [Allianz](/org/allianz) of America, Inc., AZOA Services Corp, and [Allianz](/org/allianz) Mexico S.A. Company de Seguros from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, Ralph was a member of the supervisory board for [Allianz](/org/allianz) Global Life, Ireland from 2008 to 2012 and [Allianz](/org/allianz) Global Corporate & Specialty AG from 2007 to 2012. Prior to their time at [Allianz](/org/allianz), Ralph served as the chief executive officer at [Allianz](/org/allianz) Reinsurance from January 2007 to December 2009.

Jay Ralph has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jay is also a Certified Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant.

Jay Ralph

Philip Ryan is a board member at [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re). Philip has also previously served as the EVP and CFO of [Power Corporation of Canada](/org/power-corporation-of-canada) from February 2008 to May 2012, and as CFO and Chairman Financial Services at [Credit Suisse](/org/credit-suisse) from July 1985 to January 2008.

Ryan began their career at [Credit Suisse](/org/credit-suisse) in 1985, where they spent over 20 years in various financial roles. In 1999, they were promoted to CFO of the asset management division, and then CFO of CS Group in Zurich in 2004. During their tenure as CFO, Ryan was responsible for financial reporting, controlling, performance measurement, capital management, corporate development, investor relations, and management process and strategy. Philip also oversaw the company during the 2002 financial crisis.

In 2008, Ryan left [Credit Suisse](/org/credit-suisse) to join [Power Corporation of Canada](/org/power-corporation-of-canada) as EVP and CFO. Philip held this position until 2012, when they became a board member at [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re).

Philip Ryan has a MBA in Finance from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business and a BSIE in Industrial Engineering from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Philip Ryan

Matthias Grass is the current Chief Financial Officer Corporate Solutions at [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re). Prior to this, they were the Global CFO Corporate Center and Global Head Cash & Cost Operations for [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) from July 2017 to June 2020. Matthias has also been the Head Service Management/CFO Group Operations from May 2013 to June 2015 and Senior EM at [McKinsey & Company](/org/mckinsey-company) from September 2005 to April 2013. Matthias Grass started their professional career with an apprenticeship at Kulmbacher Bank eG from September 1999 to January 2002.

Matthias Grass reports to Christian Mumenthaler, Group Chief Executive Officer. Some of their coworkers include Justin Excell - Head Rates & Trade Execution, Marc Scheidegger - Chief Claims Officer Corporate Solutions, and Jerome Jean Haegeli - Group Chief Economist.

Matthias Grass

Claudia was appointed Chief Financial Officer of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)’s Reinsurance business unit effective 1 March 2020.

In addition, she is also the CFO of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s main insurance carrier, [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Zurich limited (SRZ). Claudia is a fellow of the Aspen Institute Finance Leaders Fellowship and member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

Claudia Cordioli joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 2003. She has served in senior finance roles, including Head of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Group External reporting and CFO Reinsurance EMEA. In 2016 she assumed the role of Head of Italy, Iberia & Mediterranean, and was appointed Head of Western and Southern Europe in 2018. Before joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re), Claudia Cordioli held finance and consulting roles in institutions including [KPMG](/org/kpmg) in Zurich, CSC Ploenszke in Munich, DePfa Bank in Wiesbaden and Italtel/Siemens in Milano.

Claudia Cordioli

Réjean Besner joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 2008, first in Zurich before taking responsibility of operations in Luxembourg in 2013.

In Zurich, he was part of the risk management function and led [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s project to implement Solvency Il for its EEA based legal entities. In Luxembourg, he acted as general manager for the Luxembourg-based [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) companies. In April 2014, Mr Besner joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s Risk Management function as Chief Risk Officer for the Life Capital business unit.  

Mr Besner has more than 35 years of experience as an actuary practicing in life and health insurance and reinsurance. During this time, he has also held a number of leadership positions within the industry. He was a member of the Board of the ACA (Luxembourg Insurance Association) and the Chair of the Enterprise and Financial Risk Committee of the International Actuarial Association.

Rejean Besner

Fred Kleiterp was appointed Regional Chief Executive Officer EMEA with effect 1 July 2017 and member of the Corporate Solutions Executive Committee with effect 1 July 2019.

In this function, Fred is responsible for oversight and management of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions business in the Europe, Middle East & Africa region. This includes developing and executing the regional business and financial plans in line with the Business Unit's financial targets.

Fred has almost 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. He joined Swiss Re's Risk Management division in 2001 and, throughout the years, has held various managing, underwriting, product development and CEO positions working across Asia Pacific and Europe. From 2013 to 2017 he was CEO Asia Pacific Corporate Solutions, and from 2014 to 2018 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Insurance (China). Prior to that, he was Head Europe, Middle East & Africa from 2009-2013.

Fred Kleiterp

Mr Burr joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in July 2011 and served eight years as Managing Director, Head of Life & Health, Reinsurance Client Markets Asia. In this role he led the development and growth of the Life & Health reinsurance business into one of the largest business units in [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) today. He was responsible for ensuring that clients' needs were met with new, innovative strategies and products. Mr Burr sat on the High Growth Markets committee committed to expanding [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s emerging markets around the world, as well as various [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) committees and Boards across the region.

In September of 2019 Mr Burr was appointed CEO [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Life Capital Asia Pacific. In this newly established division, Mr. Burr is responsible for the development of new and innovative business solutions covering a wide range of smart and digital distribution solutions for Life & Health across Asia Pacific. With a focus on Digital and new distribution partnerships, Life Capital has been established to widen [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s foot print and improve our ability to close Societies protection gap.

Mr Burr has over 35 years' experience in the insurance sector, starting his career in London as an Aviation broker before moving to the Life & Health industry. He has also held senior roles within global marketing and advertising agencies, specializing in the financial services sector, with clients like [American Express](/org/american-express) and [Standard Chartered Bank](/org/standard-chartered-bank).

Robert Burr

Nicola Parton was appointed Head of P&C Business Management with effect from 1 December 2017.

In this function, Nicola is responsible for managing [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s global in-force portfolio of business related to property and casualty reinsurance. This includes claims management, technical accounting, portfolio management, run-off, auditing, reinsurance operations and reserving. Previously, she was responsible for leading the implementation of the Primary Lead Strategy for [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Corporate Solutions.

Nicola Parton joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 2003. During her tenure she has served in various claims leadership roles, including Head of Claims for [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Corporate Solutions for 6 years. During her time at Corporate Solutions, Nicola also led a number of business initiatives to support client retention and portfolio management strategies. She also led the development of the Claims Commitment, an industry-leading claims service approach now viewed as a differentiator in the market.

Nicola Parton

Paul Murray was appointed as Head Life & Health Products effective December 2018.

Paul has 20-plus years of experience in the insurance industry, with 15 of them in reinsurance leadership roles.  Prior to taking the helm of L&H Products, Paul served on the L&H Executive Team most recently as Chief Pricing Officer and Head of the global L&H Products Centre.  

Since joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 2003, Paul has worked in a range of markets and roles including leading the L&H Products teams in Asia, and the UK, Ireland and Africa.  He has been leading an initiative with the UK government to address the systematic issues relating to the delivery of social care.  Paul is also a frequent speaker at industry conferences around the globe and contributor to media covering life insurance protection topics.

Paul began his career in 1994, progressing through various actuarial roles in Scotland, South Africa and eventually London where he worked for an actuarial consultancy.

In his personal time Paul enjoys participating in endurance challenges events.  He has completed 100km ultra-marathons in Borneo, Hong Kong and Australia among many other competitions. 

Paul Murray

Julien Descombes was appointed as ad interim CEO Life Capital with effect from 01 September 2020.

Born in Montréal in 1971, Julien is a Canadian and Swiss citizen. He started his professional career at Vaudoise Assurances in Lausanne as an Actuary for the Individual Life team in 1994. In 1997, Julien joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in Zurich as Marketing Actuary for L&H Belgium-Luxembourg. He then held various Pricing Actuary and Client Manager positions in Portugal and Belgium-Luxembourg before taking over a team of Client Managers, Marketing Actuaries, Underwriters and Claims Managers as Head of L&H Belgium-Luxembourg. From April 2007 until September 2012, Julien was Key Account Manager L&H with worldwide responsibility for five global clients. In October 2012, he was appointed as Head L&H Products Continental Europe, Middle East & Latin America Hub. In January 2015, Julien was appointed as Head L&H Products Europe, Middle East & Africa. From January 2017 until August 2020, Julien was Chief Underwriting Officer of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Life Capital.

Julien studied Mathematics / Actuarial Science at the University of Montréal where he graduated in 1994. In 2005 he became Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA).

Julien Descombes lives in Zurich and is married with two daughters.

Julien Descombes

Jason Richards was appointed as Head Casualty Reinsurance with effect from 1 November 2017

In this function, Jason Richards is responsible for technical underwriting and portfolio management, management of the structured solutions business across P&C, and leading [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s client solutions startup across P&C. Previously, he led [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s in-force portfolio of business related to property and casualty reinsurance. Prior to that, he led the Reinsurance Asset and Liability Management (RLM) department for 6 years, managing [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s global run-off portfolios as well as the significant reinsurance asset. Additionally, Jason is heavily involved in [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s activities in the Fintech and Insurtech areas.

Jason Richards joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 2006 as part of the acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions. During his 12 years at GE, he held a number of leadership positions in many areas of the business including underwriting, corporate development, finance, Six Sigma process improvement, technical accounting and claims.

Jason Richards

Prior to joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re), Pravina Ladva established a successful career in the financial technology sector, taking on complex roles with responsibility for strategy, delivery and results. She has managed direct and virtual teams of up to 400 staff, as well as multimillion pound budgets for international organizations.

From 2008 until 2017, she worked in a variety of roles at Barclaycard, including COO Digital Marketplace and CIO Barclaycard Business Solutions. During this time, she led B2B and B2B2C technology and change teams, driving the agile and Dev Ops transformation across Barclaycard.

Pravina Ladva

Robert Wiest was appointed Reinsurance COO in November 2019. In this role, he is responsible for leading global reinsurance strategy & operations and is a Member of the Board of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Reinsurance Holding Company Ltd. Prior to this, Robert held various leadership positions with [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re).

Robert joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 1995 as an engineering underwriter. After servicing various European markets, he was appointed Market Executive for Western & Southern Europe in 2005, and took on additional responsibility for the Middle East, Turkey and Pakistan from 2006.

Robert moved to Beijing as CEO of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) China in 2008 and established a strong business foundation growing the business significantly. He actively contributed to market developments in China by connecting communities in the business, political and academic sphere.

After Robert's successful China presence, he was appointed as Head Strategy and Operations Asia-Pacific from July 2013 until February 2018. In this time, major changes in the business model of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in Asia took place.

Prior to moving into his current role, Robert was responsible for steering [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s Global Business Solutions across the group.

Robert Wiest

Markus Stiefel was appointed Chief Operations Officer with effect from 1 March 2017 and member of the Corporate Solutions Executive Committee with effect from 1 July 2019.

In this function, Markus is responsible for leading Corporate Solutions' Operations across all regions. This includes developing the Business Unit's operations strategy, overseeing its operating platform globally and supporting implementation of its strategy.

Markus joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 2017 and has 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. He previously worked for [XL Group](/org/xl-group), where he was Head of Global Operations P&C from January 2011 until May 2015, and a Managing Director and member of [XL Group](/org/xl-group)'s Leadership Council from May 2011. Prior to that he was Chief Processing Officer International P&C, and Global Head of Operational Business Architecture, XL Insurance.

Before joining [XL Group](/org/xl-group) in 2001, Markus worked for Winterthur International from 1993 to 2001, where he held various roles of increasing responsibility. He started his career in 1985 in Construction Underwriting at Winterthur Insurance, Swiss Division.

Markus Stiefel

Angelo Colombo was appointed Regional Chief Executive Officer Latin America and member of the Corporate Solutions Executive Committee with effect from 1 October 2019.

In this function, Angelo is responsible for oversight and management of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Corporate Solutions business in the Latin America region. This includes developing and executing the regional business and financial plans in line with the Business Unit's financial targets. Angelo also oversees [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Corporate Solutions México Seguros S.A. de C.V.; Compañia Aseguradora de Fianzas S.A. Confianza ("Confianza"), the joint venture between [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Corporate Solutions Ltd and Seguros Confianza; and [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Corporate Solutions Brasil Seguros S.A., the joint venture between [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Corporate Solutions Ltd and Bradesco Seguros S.A., a company controlled by Banco Bradesco S.A.

Angelo has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. He started his career as a Risk Manager and has since held numerous leadership positions in the commercial insurance market, both in Europe and Brazil. Prior to [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re), he was Regional CEO South America for Allianz Global Corporate Specialty (AGCS), where he oversaw business performance in the region and was responsible for setting up and licensing the local reinsurer.

Angelo Colombo

Nina Arquint was appointed Chief Risk Officer Corporate Solutions, effective 1 July 2019, and Member of the Corporate Solutions Executive Committee with effect from 1 January 2020. 

Nina joined Corporate Solutions from the Group Risk Management, where she was Head Group Qualitative Risk Management at [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) and already member of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s Risk Management Executive Team, reporting to the Group CRO. She had the group-wide responsibility for the identification and oversight of emerging, operational, political, regulatory and sustainability risk as well as information security.

Prior to joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re), Nina Arquint was Head of the Strategic Services Division and member of the Executive Board of the Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority [FINMA](/org/swiss-financial-market-supervisory-authority-finma) as of February 2013. In that capacity, she was in charge of [FINMA](/org/swiss-financial-market-supervisory-authority-finma)'s international cooperation, financial market regulation, legal & compliance as well as the strategic management. She acted as chair of [FINMA](/org/swiss-financial-market-supervisory-authority-finma)'s Enforcement Committee and represented the authority in the Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors. Before this, Nina Arquint led the General Secretariat of [FINMA](/org/swiss-financial-market-supervisory-authority-finma) since October 2009, a role in which she was charged with the organisational duties relating to [FINMA](/org/swiss-financial-market-supervisory-authority-finma)’s Board of Directors and Executive Board, the management of relations with the Swiss Federal Council, the Federal Department of Finance and the [General Assembly](/org/general-assembly) as well as [FINMA](/org/swiss-financial-market-supervisory-authority-finma)'s internal and external communication activities. She started her professional career in the Legal Department of the Federal Office of Private Insurance.

Nina Arquint

Ivan Gonzalez was appointed Regional Chief Executive Officer North America with effect from 1 July 2016 and member of the Corporate Solutions Executive Committee with effect from 1 July 2019.

In this function, Ivan is responsible for oversight and management of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions business in the North America region. This includes developing and executing the regional business and financial plans in line with the Business Unit's financial targets.

Ivan started his career in 2000 as a financial analyst with Swiss Re Capital Partners in New York. During this time he assisted in a number of private equity investments in the financial services sector as well as several corporate development initiatives, including the acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions. In 2006, Ivan moved to Swiss Re Group Strategy in Zurich, where he worked on various strategic initiatives across Business Units and geographies. In 2011, he was appointed Swiss Re Corporate Solutions CEO Latin America, based in Brazil. Under his leadership, the business achieved exponential, high-quality growth in Latin America through organic and inorganic initiatives.  In 2016, Ivan was appointed Swiss Re Corporate Solutions CEO North America based in New York. He is responsible for the US and Canada.

Ivan Gonzalez

Ashley Hirst has been appointed Chief Underwriting Officer Standard and member of the Corporate Solutions Executive Committee with effect from 1 July 2019.

In this role, Ashley is responsible for [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Corporate Solutions' underwriting discipline and its Standard Underwriting Division. This includes all underwriting responsibility for predominantly standard portfolios with an emphasis on non-complex risks covering both the mid-market and large corporates client segments.

Ashley joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 2017 as Head of Group Underwriting Strategy. His responsibilities included recommending the target liability portfolio, steering Group-wide underwriting capacity, and assessing underwriting trends and underlying underwriting risk across all of the [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Group portfolios. Between 2012 and 2017, Ashley worked at AIG, first as Head of Science, EMEA, Americas and Global Distribution, and then as Chief Underwriting Officer & Chief Operating Officer, AIG Europe, and Global Head of Underwriter Performance Commercial Lines.

Prior to that, Ashley spent 8 years at [McKinsey & Company](/org/mckinsey-company), where he focused on strategy and distribution within the financial services industry. He began his career as Director of Strategy & Communications for a leading UK charity.

Ashley Hirst

Kera McDonald was appointed Chief Underwriting Officer Bespoke and member of the Corporate Solutions Executive Committee with effect from 1 July 2019.

In this function, Kera is responsible for [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Corporate Solutions' underwriting discipline and its Bespoke Underwriting Division. This includes underwriting responsibility for predominantly Bespoke portfolios with an emphasis on complex risks and large corporates services and solutions.

Previously, Kera served as Chief Risk Officer Corporate Solutions since 2016. In that role, she oversaw all elements of risk oversight and actuarial reserving and was instrumental in shaping the Corporate Solutions' risk management team to better meet the challenges of the business. Her other previous roles included Head Aviation Products and Audit Director Reinsurance, Corporate Solutions & Products.

Kera has 25 years of professional experience, having started her career as an Actuarial Analyst at William M. Mercer and transitioning to [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) as part of the GE Insurance Solutions acquisition in 2006.

Kera McDonald

Prior to joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re), Philip Walker established a long track record in delivering financial products and services through electronic channels. He led the development of the medical records and predictive analytics underwriting business at Envera Health. From 2012 to 2015 he served as Managing Director at Paradigm Partners in California, an M&A and strategic consulting firm for insurers, insurance distributors and private equity companies.

In 2004, Philip was a co-founder of Heritage Union Life Insurance Company, a company which was set up to sell affordable term life insurance to mid-market consumers through electronic channels. From 1998 to 2004, he was a director for [Capital One](/org/capital-one), leading the Enterprise Supply Services, and prior to that, E-Commerce Marketing and Operations.

He began his career with Thomas Cook Group as a foreign exchange dealer in Toronto before taking over managerial roles as a Regional Development Manager and Director of Strategy.

Philip Walker

Sergio P. Ermotti was Group Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Group Executive Board of UBS Group from 2011 to 31 October 2020. Before joining UBS, he was Head of the Markets & Investment Banking Division as of December 2005, and Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to 2010 at [UniCredit Group](/org/unicredit-group), responsible for Corporate and Investment Banking and Private Banking. Between 1987 and 2004, he held various positions at Merrill Lynch & Co. in the areas of equity derivatives and capital markets. He became Co-Head of Global Equity Markets and a member of the Executive Management Committee for Global Markets & Investment Banking in 2001.



Sergio P. Ermotti

Joseph Lapine

Fiona Mitchell

Urs Baertschi began his career at Swiss Re Capital Partners and Securitas Capital in a variety of private equity and corporate development roles. In 2001, he joined Cutlass Capital, a private equity firm focused on the health care industry, where he was appointed a Principal in 2006.

In 2008, Urs Baertschi rejoined Swiss Re as the Head of US Direct Private Equity, and was appointed Head of Principal Investments and Acquisitions Americas in 2010. In this role, he was responsible for reviewing, executing and monitoring financial and strategic direct investments as well as corporate development transactions in the Americas. In 2016 Urs Baertschi became the President of Reinsurance, Latin America, with overall responsibility for the business in the region.

On 1 September 2019, he assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer Reinsurance EMEA and Regional President EMEA and became a member of the Group Executive Committee.

Urs Baertschi

Christian Mumenthaler started his career in 1997 as associate with the Boston Consulting Group. He joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 1999 and was responsible for key company projects. In 2002, he established and headed the Group Retro and Syndication unit. Christian Mumenthaler served as Group Chief Risk Officer between 2005 and 2007 and was Head of Life & Health between 2007 and 2010. In January 2011, he was appointed Chief Marketing Officer Reinsurance and member of the Group Executive Committee, and became Chief Executive Officer Reinsurance that October. In July 2016 Christian Mumenthaler was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer.

Christian Mumenthaler

Veronica Scotti was appointed Chairperson Public Sector Solutions in July 2018, succeeding from the role as President & CEO of Canada & the English Caribbean, based in Toronto.

Veronica joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 1999 in London through the acquisition of Fox-Pitt Kelton, a boutique investment bank where she worked as Corporate Finance advisor. After moving to Zurich in 2002, she gained reinsurance experience through roles in strategy, risk management and products. Since 2007 she held various client-facing positions including Head of Business Development EMEA, and Key Account Manager in Zurich. As Client Executive in Armonk, New York, she had the global responsibility for some of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)’s largest clients, managing an international team of Key Account Managers.

Prior to joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re), Veronica worked in investment banking in the UK, Switzerland and Italy with Banque Paribas, Union Bank of Switzerland and Banco di Napoli.

She holds an MBA from the SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan, and a master's degree in International Commerce from the Naval University Institute, Naples, Italy.

Veronica Scotti

Patrick Raaflaub began his career as an economist at [Credit Suisse](/org/credit-suisse). He then was a founding member of a consulting start-up and research fellow at the University of St.Gallen. He joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 1994 and was appointed Chief Financial Officer of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Italia SpA in 1997, and then was Divisional Controller Americas Division from 2000. He worked as Head of Finance Zurich from 2003, then Regional Chief Financial Officer Europe and Asia from 2005. From 2006, he was Head of Group Capital Management, where he was responsible for capital management at Group level and global regulatory affairs. In 2008 he joined the Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority [FINMA](/org/swiss-financial-market-supervisory-authority-finma) as Chief Executive Officer.

Patrick Raaflaub returned to [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) as Group Chief Risk Officer and member of the Group Executive Committee in September 2014.


Patrick Raaflaub

Hermann Geiger started his professional career in 1990 as a law clerk and qualified attorney at law working with various major law firms, specialising in financial services transactions and regulation, capital markets, corporate and litigation. In 1995, he joined GE Insurance Solutions where he served as General Counsel Europe & Asia in the insurance business of [General Electric](/org/general-electric). Following the acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions by [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 2006, Hermann Geiger joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) as Regional General Counsel Europe. In 2009, he assumed the global position as Head Legal & Compliance and Group Chief Legal Officer. As of July 2019, Hermann Geiger was appointed a member of the Group Executive Committee.

Hermann Geiger

Thierry Léger started his career in the civil construction industry before joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) as an engineering underwriter in 1997. In 2001 he moved to [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) New Markets, providing non-traditional solutions to insurance clients. Between 2003 and 2005 he was a member of the executive team in France as leader of the sales team. From 2006, Thierry Léger assumed increasing responsibility for [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)’s largest clients, ultimately becoming the Head of the newly-created Globals Division in 2010 and a member of the then existing Group Management Board. In 2013, Thierry Léger became Head of Life & Health Products Reinsurance. As of January 2016, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer Life Capital and member of the Group Executive Committee. With effect from 1 September 2020, Thierry Léger assumed the role of Group Chief Underwriting Officer.

Thierry Léger

John R. Dacey started his career in 1986 at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. From 1990 to 1998, he was a consultant and subsequently Partner at McKinsey & Company. He joined Winterthur Insurance in 1998 and was its Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2004 as well as member of its Group Executive Board until 2007. From 2005 to 2007, he was Chief Strategy Officer and member of its risk and investment committees. He joined AXA in 2007 as Group Regional Chief Executive Officer and Group Vice Chairman for Asia-Pacific as well as member of their Group Executive Committee.

John R. Dacey joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in October 2012 and was appointed Group Chief Strategy Officer and member of the Group Executive Committee as of November 2012. He also served as Chairman Admin Re® from November 2012 to May 2015. He was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer with effect from April 2018.

John Dacey

Andreas Berger started his insurance career in 1995 as a leadership trainee at Gerling Group. He held several management roles there, followed by various leadership positions at Boston Consulting Group, before returning to Gerling in 2004 as Head of Commercial Business and International Programs and Affinity Business.

When Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) was created in 2006, Andreas Berger became its Global Head of Market Management & Communication. In this newly-created position, he established an overall market management function for the corporate client segment and served as AGCS's spokesperson. In 2009, he was appointed AGCS Chief Executive Officer, Regional Unit London. His areas of responsibility included the UK, Ireland, South Africa, the Middle East and Benelux.

In 2011 Andreas Berger joined the AGCS Board of Management as Chief Regions & Market Officer (Central & Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Africa and Asia). In addition, he assumed responsibility for the Global Broker Channel Distribution for the Allianz Group.

Andreas Berger joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in March 2019 as Chief Executive Officer Corporate Solutions and member of the Group Executive Committee.

Andreas Berger

Guido Fürer commenced his career at Swiss Bank Corporation/O'Connor Associates in 1990 where he held leading positions in option trading at its capital market division. He joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 1997 as Managing Director at [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) New Markets, and from 2001 to 2004 he worked for [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s Private Equity unit. In 2004, he joined Asset Management with responsibility for tactical asset allocation prior to assuming the role of Head of Strategic Asset Allocation.

Guido Fürer has led [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Group Asset Management since his appointment as Group Chief Investment Officer and member of the Group Executive Committee in November 2012. In 2019, he additionally assumed the roles of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Country President Switzerland and Chairman of the [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Strategic Council.

Guido Fürer

Nigel Fretwell started his career at Barclays Plc, where he spent 25 years working across the retail/commercial business units. His last role was as Group Employee Relations Director, where he led the development and delivery of key Group wide People Strategy, Industrial Relations and Employment Policy initiatives. In 2005 he joined [HSBC](/org/hsbc) as Human Resources Director for the worldwide operations of [HSBC](/org/hsbc) Insurance Brokers Limited. He then served as Regional Head of Human Resources, Asia Pacific, Global Head of Human Resources, Commercial Banking, and finally Global Head of Human Resources for Retail Banking and Wealth Management, which included [HSBC](/org/hsbc) Insurance and [HSBC](/org/hsbc) Asset Management.

Nigel Fretwell joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) as Chief Human Resources Officer in May 2013, and was appointed a member of the Group Executive Committee effective 1 July 2019.

Nigel Fretwell

In 2013, Jonathan became Head Globals Reinsurance, where he was responsible for managing relationships with large insurance clients. Previously, he led the Claims, Accounting & Liability Management (CALM) division from 2007 to 2013.

He joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) as Head of Product Integration following the acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions. In 2005 he became CEO of GE Frankona AG and Chairman of the Board ERC Copenhagen. In addition, he had global responsibility as President of Product Strategy of GE Insurance Solutions.

In 2000, Jonathan joined GE Insurance Solutions to build the Risk Management team and thereafter led the Global Property Division. He moved to GE Capital as an audit/consulting leader in 1994 from Ernst & Young, where he had started his career in 1991.

Jonathan Isherwood was born in 1966 and is a British citizen. He obtained a M.A. in economics from Cambridge University in 1989.

Jonathan Isherwood

Deanna Ong

Marc Scheidegger

Joachim Oechslin

Christoph Gaus has been Chief Executive Officer of elipsLife and member of the Life Capital Executive Committee since 18 October 2019.

In this role, Mr Gaus is responsible for the development of business in Europe and the US as one-stop shop for all risk products for corporate customers.

Mr Gaus has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance sector. He joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) as elipsLife's CEO Europe in June 2018. Prior to that, he held leadership roles at Zurich Insurance Group, where he was Head of Retail Management and a Member of the Executive Board for the Group's Swiss business, and Swiss Mobiliar Insurance Company.

Christoph Gaus

Andreas Schertzinger has been appointed Chief Executive Officer iptiQ EMEA P&C with effect from 1 March 2018.

Joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 2013, Andreas Schertzinger started as Head of Reinsurance Financial Planning & Analysis where he oversaw analytics, target setting, planning and performance management for Reinsurance globally. His responsibilities included Financial Management for the segments P&C and L&H, as well as Market Division Globals. In 2016, he took over the lead for the Technology & Innovation initiative within Reinsurance, driving the digitalization of products and processes.

Prior to joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re), Mr Schertzinger was a Partner at [McKinsey & Company](/org/mckinsey-company). There he held leadership roles in the European and North American Insurance Practices, advising clients on strategy and M&A, and managing implementation initiatives in underwriting, claims, and operations transformation.

Andreas Schertzinger

Prior to this, he served as Chief Operating Officer for [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Protection Partners globally since August 2013. His main focus was the build-up of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s primary manufacturing capability within Europe and the on-boarding of new distributors who wish to use a white label offering.

Prior to joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re), Mr Christensen worked at Swiss Life International for 10 years and during this tenure built up a number of new insurance carriers in Europe, Middle East and Asia. He started his career as a management consultant, spending the last 13 years in the primary life and health industry in a number of different senior management positions.

Carl Christensen

Brian Rosenblum was appointed as Chief Financial Officer Life Capital with effect from 1 March 2019.

Previously, Brian worked in [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Group Asset Management for ten years, serving as CFO from 2014 to 2018, and he has served as CIO for Life Capital since June 2018. As CFO Asset Management, Brian oversaw the financial results for the Group's investments and was responsible for external reporting, performance measurement and planning for the entire asset portfolio.

Prior to this, Brian led the Portfolio Steering function at [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re), where he was responsible for the allocation of investments across legal entities, taking into account regulatory, tax and capital considerations.

Brian Rosenblum

Christopher Minter was appointed as Head Principal Investments & Acquisitions with effect from October 2013.

Prior to joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 2013, Christopher held a series of senior positions at [Deutsche Bank](/org/deutsche-bank) including Global Head of DB Private Equity, and earlier at PricewaterhouseCoopers working with insurance and banking clients.

As Head of Principal Investments & Acquisitions, he is responsible for the ongoing management of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)’s principal investments portfolio as well as for acquisitions and divestments of both strategic and financial holdings of the [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Group.

Christopher received a Masters degree in Law and History from the [University of Cambridge](/org/university-of-cambridge) and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Having previously lived and worked in London, Prague, Zurich and Frankfurt, he is now based in Zurich.

Christopher Minter

As Group Chief Economist for [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re), Jérôme is responsible for the economic and insurance market research.

The economic research functions include the macro and interest rate forecasts and associated consulting services for the Group. Within the [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Institute and for the Group, he also steers the scenario analysis and group plan projections while leading efforts on contributing to a sound global financial market architecture and making the world more resilient. He is particularly active in external committees and roundtable discussions with policymakers in strengthening the positive dual role of the insurance sector as a long-term investor and risk absorber.

At the Institute of International Finance (IIF), he is a member of the Council of Asset and Investment Management (CAIM), the Principles Consultative Group, Market Monitoring and Sovereign Risk Committees. At the [World Economic Forum](/org/world-economic-forum), he is a member of the Global Future Council on Long-Term Investing, Infrastructure and Development and chairs the efforts on infrastructure working group at the European Financial Services Roundtable (EFR). He is also in the editorial board for the Geneva Association's Papers on Risk and Insurance.

Jerome Jean Haegeli

Justin Excell joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in 2008 as Global Head of Rates, and is responsible for managing Government Bonds, Agency Bonds and the overall duration of the portfolio.

Additionally, Justin held the position of Chief Investment Officer for the 'Reinsurance' Business Unit, and was a member of the Reinsurance Management Team for just over five years from Oct 2014 to Dec 2019.

Justin is the Executive Sponsor of his 1000+ LGBTI+ colleagues globally & D&I Champion for Asset Management.

Justin has had a thirty year career trading and managing Bonds & Interest Rate risk at [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) and top-tier Investment Banks in London, Tokyo and Frankfurt.

Before joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re), Justin and four partners founded a sizeable Fixed Income Hedge Fund in 2005.  In 2000, Justin joined Barclays Capital as Head of the European Government Bond trading desk, and was later promoted to Deputy Head of European and UK Rates Trading business. From 1997 to 2000, Justin was Deputy Head of the European Government Trading desk at [Deutsche Bank](/org/deutsche-bank).

Justin Excell

Jonathan Rake was appointed Regional Chief Executive Officer Asia Pacific with effect from 1 July 2017 and member of the Corporate Solutions Executive Committee with effect from 1 July 2019.

In this function, Jonathan is responsible for oversight and management of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) Corporate Solutions business in the Asia Pacific region. This includes developing and executing the regional business and financial plans in line with the Business Unit's financial targets.

Jonathan joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in October 2016, serving as Head of South-East Asia. In this role, he was responsible for further developing Corporate Solutions' portfolio and strategy in the South East Asia region. During this time, he also served as CEO of [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) International Singapore Branch.

Prior to joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re), Jonathan worked for Zurich Insurance Group from 2004 to 2016. From 2012 until 2016, he served as CEO Principal Officer Zurich Singapore General Insurance & Country CEO. His other previous roles included Head Business Development and Operations, Chief Operating Officer Global Corporate Asia Pacific, and Strategy Assistant to the CEO Global Corporate.

Jonathan is a 2014 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Economics, Commercial Law and Accountancy) from the University of Stellenbosch.

Jonathan Rake

Susan L. Wagner

Moses Ojeisekhoba started his career in insurance as a registered representative and agent of The Prudential Insurance Company of America in 1990. From 1992 to 1996, he was a Risk and Underwriting Manager at Unico American Corporation. He then joined the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies as regional Underwriting Manager and in 1999 became Corporate Product Development Manager in New Jersey and thereafter moved to London as Strategic Marketing Manager for Chubb Europe. In 2002, he was appointed International Field Operations Officer for Chubb Personal Insurance before becoming Head Asia-Pacific in 2009, a position he remained in until he joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re).

Moses Ojeisekhoba joined [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) in February 2012 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer Reinsurance Asia, Regional President Asia and member of the Group Executive Committee in March 2012. In July 2016, Moses Ojeisekhoba was appointed as Chief Executive Officer Reinsurance.

Moses Ojeisekhoba

Karen Gavan

Paul Tucker

Raymond K. F. Ch'Ien

Joerg Reinhardt

Jacques De Vaucleroy

Larry Zimpleman

Mike has been with [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) for 20 years, and has 29 years of reinsurance underwriting experience. He has expertise in developing and managing senior client / broker relationships, as well as leading cross cultural and functional teams in multiple offices around the globe. Mike has led multiple and diverse reinsurance projects at [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re) over his tenure at the company.

Mike started his professional career in 1987 in client management and underwriting at MS&G Re in London, and has since worked in the industry in Asia, as well as Australia and Europe.

Mike Mitchell

James Shepherd was appointed as Head Life & Health Business Management with effect from October 2017.

In this function, James Shepherd is responsible for managing [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re)'s in-force portfolio of Life & Health reinsurance business. This includes claims management, technical accounting, portfolio management, run-off, auditing, reinsurance operations and reserving. For the previous six years, James was Chief Operating Officer of the Reinsurance business, and his current role continues his membership of the Reinsurance executive team.

Having started his reinsurance career in 1987 with Victory Re, then ING, ERC and GE before joining [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re), James has one of the longest and most diverse L&H reinsurance backgrounds in the industry. Having held key roles in underwriting, marketing, accounting, contracts, operational risk management, technology and change management, he was part of the GE Insurance Solutions L&H Executive Team before co-leading the integration of GE's L&H business into [Swiss Re](/org/swiss-re).

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