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Head Regional 1

Manager

Swiss Re

Nicole is currently the Head Regional 1 at Swiss Re, a position she has held since July 2024. Prior to this role, she served in various capacities at Swiss Re, including Senior Client Underwriter, Senior Treaty Underwriter, Strategy Manager Americas, Vice President, Client Manager, and Business Services Expert - Team Lead. From September 2006 to November 2007, she worked as a Marketing Coordinator at the Association of Canadian Publishers. Nicole holds a Masters of Arts in History from the University of Waterloo (2002 - 2003) and completed a CIP, Chartered Insurance Professional program at the Insurance Institute of Ontario (2008 - 2010).

Head of Alternative Capital Partners

Christopher is currently the Head Principal Investments & Acquisitions at Swiss Re, having joined the company in 2013. Prior to this, he held various positions at Phoenix Group, Britam, SulAmérica, and Hygeia HMO. His roles at Deutsche Bank from 2001 to 2012 included Global Head | CEO DB Private Equity, Global Head - Corporate Development - Investments, COO and Deputy Global Head of Corporate Development & Corporate Investments, CFO – Corporate Investments Division, and Director, Corporate Development. Before that, he worked as a Senior Manager at PwC from 1993 to 2000 and as a Trainee Chartered Accountant at Grant Thornton UK LLP from 1990 to 1993. Christopher completed an MA, BA (Hons) in Law and History at the University of Cambridge and a Swiss Bank Auditor certification recognized by the Swiss Federal Banking Commission.

Departure

Group Managing Director

Philipp is the Head of Alternative Capital Partners and Group Managing Director at Swiss Re, a position he assumed in September 2019. Prior to this, he held roles as Head Reinsurance Capital Management and Global Head P&C Structured Solutions at the same company, starting in January 2013. Before joining Swiss Re, he was a Partner at Arbillon Capital from July 2010 to June 2012. Philipp also served as a Managing Director at CS First Boston from September 2000 to June 2010, and as an Analyst at Bank Vontobel AG from September 1999 to August 2000. He holds a Masters degree in Engineering from ETH Zürich (1992 - 1999) and a Masters degree from École Polytechnique (1996 - 1998).

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.

Founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1863, Swiss Re serves clients through a network of over 70 offices globally and is rated "AA-" by Standard & Poors, "Aa3" by Moodys and "A+" by A.M. Best. Registered shares in the Swiss Re Group holding company, Swiss Re Ltd, are listed in accordance with the Main Standard on the SIX Swiss Exchange and trade under the symbol SREN.

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