Bernhard Kaufmann

Bernhard Kaufmann started his career as a credit risk manager at HypoVereinsbank (UniCredit) in Munich, Germany, in 1999, before joining Munich Re Group in 2000, where he held several leadership positions, including Head of Treasury. From 2008 to 2013, he was Chief Risk Officer at ERGO Insurance Group in Düsseldorf, Germany, before rejoining Munich Re Group as Group Chief Risk Officer. In 2020, Bernhard Kaufmann joined NN Group in The Hague, Netherlands, as Chief Risk Officer and Member of the Management Board, and in 2024 he joined Helvetia Group as Group Chief Risk Officer and member of the Executive Management. Bernhard Kaufmann joined Swiss Re in October 2025 as Group Chief Risk Officer and member of the Group Executive Committee.