Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (Swiss Re CorSo), the commercial insurance division of reinsurance giant Swiss Re, has appointed Robert Hunziker as Asia Pacific Head Property & Specialty, effective September 1st, 2020.
In his new role, Hunziker will be based in Singapore and takes over the position from Stanley Cochrane, who is set to move back to Switzerland.
Leading Swiss Re CorSo’s Asia Pacific Property & Specialty operation, Hunziker takes responsibility for providing underwriting leadership, portfolio steering and growing the unit’s product offering in the region.
Currently, he serves as the Head of US Central & West Region, and since he first joined Swiss Re in 2001 has held numerous underwriting and leadership roles across both Europe and the U.S. During his time with the firm, he has helped position the Chicago office as the US Central Hub, and earlier in his career, he built the company’s North American Energy Hub and opened Swiss Re CorSo’s Houston office.
Jonathan Rake, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asia Pacific, Swiss Re CorSo, said: “I would like to thank Stanley for all his contributions over almost three decades with Swiss Re and wish him well for the future. Although we will miss Stanley, we’re fortunate to have a rich talent pool and in Robert we’re gaining a high calibre leader with deep commercial and technical skills.
“This appointment reflects our dedication to strengthen our position in the commercial insurance market and deliver high-quality underwriting expertise to our customers in the region.”
