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Swiss Re appoints Beat Strebel as CEO Reinsurance China and China Country President

Strebel to succeed Ivan Gonzalez, who has been named CEO of Swiss Re CorSo.
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Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Beat Strebel as CEO Reinsurance China and China Country President.

Strebel takes over from Ivan Gonzalez, who has been named Swiss Re’s new CEO of Corporate Solutions. Both Strebel and Gonzalez will begin their new positions on 1 July 2024.

In his new position, Strebel will oversee all reinsurance operations in the Chinese market, including both Life & Health (L&H) and Property & Casualty (P&C) businesses.

Strebel has been with Swiss Re for 30 years and has held various leadership roles within the company. Most recently, he served as Managing Director and Head of Middle East & Africa since 2019. His previous positions include Head of P&C Facultative for EMEA and Head of Latin America across P&C and L&H.

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