Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of the global reinsurance firm, has opened an office in Hamburg, Germany in an effort to expand its commercial insurance portfolio in northern Germany’s regional market.
The office is already operational and through its broking partners will serve large and upper mid-sized companies, with a focus on primary Property, Casualty and select Specialty lines, such as Engineering & Construction and Renewable Energy.
“This further step into Hamburg will expand our core German business and open up channels to grow
our primary insurance offering,” commented Bijan Daftari, Country Manager of Germany, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.
“We’ve already had a local team working within the region for the past two years, but now,
by solidifying our physical presence in northern Germany, we will strengthen existing relationships and
capitalise on new opportunities with clients and brokers.”
Ralf Wiemers Joins as Senior Client Manager, Head Hamburg Office and will lead the Neustadt-based operation, which will serve as a regional hub for primary commercial insurance business in northern Germany, covering Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hannover, and Lubeck.
“With his extensive industry experience and successful regional track record, Ralf is ideally suited to
lead the new hub in Hamburg,” said Daftari. “I look forward to working with him to provide clients
and brokers in northern Germany with more localised services and solutions.”
Wiemers joined the Company on July 1st, 2018 and has spent most of his 24-year career in the primary insurance sector in the Hamburg region, holding various executive positions in sales and claims.
The Hamburg office is operating as a branch of the carrier Swiss Re International SE.
