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Teresa Schorstein joins Swiss Re CorSo’s Innovative Risk Solutions team
3rd January 2023
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial direct risk underwriting arm of Swiss Re, has announced a new appointment to the Innovative Risk Solutions EMEA team. Schorstein has been appointed Senior Structurer, a role with a significant focus on structuring index and parametric insurance risk transfer products. She commented: “The world of risk, ... Read the full article
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions receives approval to establish Canadian branch
3rd January 2023
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial direct risk underwriting arm of Swiss Re, has received federal regulatory approval to establish a Canadian branch of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions America Insurance Corporation (SRCSAIC). Effective from January 1, 2023, the new entity will be called Swiss Re Corporate Solutions America Insurance Corporation – ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo confirms Kwan as Head of Distribution Management, NA
13th December 2022
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, a division of the global reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Allen Kwan as Head of Customer & Distribution Management of North America, effective January 1, 2023. In this New York based role, he will oversee the customer and broker distribution strategy for the United States and Canada, ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo appoints Annemarie Büttner as Lead Climate Risk Solutions
25th August 2022
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Annemarie Büttner as Lead Climate Risk Solutions. Making the announcement on LinkedIn, Büttner said: “In my new role, I work with corporations that need to understand how they will be impacted by climate change and how to manage the risks that they face.” Moreover, as part ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo appoints Andrea Douglass to new role
24th August 2022
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Andrea Douglass as senior vice president for customer management in Canada. Douglass will begin her role from 29 August and will be based in Toronto, succeeding Sarah Kestle who will retire next month. She has held numerous leadership positions of increasing responsibility within the customer and ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo names Desplanches as IDI Global Leader
19th July 2022
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Emmanuel Desplanches to the role of Inherent Defect Insurance (IDI) Global Leader, effective 1 July 2022. In this newly created position, he will be responsible for promoting Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' IDI proposition and building up its capability in various regions. He takes on this role ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo makes head of EMEA claims permanent
24th March 2022
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has made Jonathan Sargent into its new head of claims for EMEA. Sargent will move into the role permanently at the beginning of April, having been acting in an interim capacity for the last six months. He will report to Marc Scheidegger, chief claims officer for corporate ... Read the full article
Swiss Re names Ivan Gonzalez as CEO of Reinsurance, China
18th March 2022
Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re has announced that Ivan Gonzalez will serve as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reinsurance for China and China Country President, where he relocates from New York to Beijing. In his new role, Gonzalez takes on responsibility for all of the firm's reinsurance operations in China. ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo appoints new CEO Greater China
14th March 2022
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Jeffrey Pan to be its new of CEO Greater China. Pan will be leaving his current role at AIG where he is general manager of AIG International Consulting (Shanghai), and will begin at Swiss Re on 11 April. In his new role, he will also ... Read the full article
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions to establish Canadian branch of NAS
23rd February 2022
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, part of the global reinsurer, is hoping to establish a new Canadian branch of North American Specialty Insurance Company (NAS) and transfer operations to that branch. The company has filed an application with regulators to create the new branch in Canada and transfer operations, including new and ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo & The Hartford partner on multinational coverage
15th February 2022
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions and The Hartford have entered into a strategic agreement that expands The Hartford’s network of global partners, giving the company’s multinational customers broader access to insurance coverage around the world. In countries where The Hartford will use Swiss Re carriers to offer property cover, ONE Form, Swiss ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo makes two senior leadership changes
2nd February 2022
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed the company's current Expert Engineering Underwriter Faris Nimri to the newly created role of Head of Renewable Energy, which will come into effect in May. Nimri will be based in Zurich and report to Manuela Baroncini, Head Engineering & Construction, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. In this ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo and green energy financier in $500m co-investment program
1st February 2022
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has entered into a partnership with renewable energy financier NORD/LB on a $500 million ESG co-investment programme to enable more investment into renewable energy projects. The programme is ESG-certified by Sustainalytics and uses pre-agreed eligibility criteria to allow more efficient deployment of capacity to renewable energy projects. The ... Read the full article
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions unveils changes to China leadership
10th January 2022
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the global reinsurer's commercial insurance arm, has announced that Jingwei Jia, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Greater China, left the company on January 6th, 2022, after 15 years of service. Jia first joined Swiss Re in 2006 as an underwriter in London. During his tenure with the company, ... Read the full article
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions acquires TMS Re
7th January 2022
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of reinsurer Swiss Re, has acquired TMS Re, an ESL managing general underwriter. The transaction includes TMS Re's operations, its team of experts and business portfolio, including new and renewal business. Through this arrangement, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions broadens its ESL capabilities in the ... Read the full article
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