Swiss Re CS builds up leadership to boost international programmes portfolio

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of  Swiss Re Group, has strengthened its international programmes leadership for the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

William Porter (pictured left) has been named head of international programmes Americas, and Reto Collenberg (pictured right) as head of international programmes APAC and EMEA, both effective from August. Together they will oversee Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' international programmes business and market strategy globally.

Based in New York, Porter will lead the international programme efforts in the US and Canada and drive its expansion into Latin America. He will lead a team of risk experts delivering technology-backed insurance solutions to help customers manage international exposures.

Based in Zurich, Collenberg will head Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' international programmes business and market strategy in the EMEA and APAC region. He will also lead a team that drives the marketing activities for PULSE, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' proprietary technology platform for international programmes.

Porter  has nearly 20 years of insurance experience, leading and managing integrated services for large property customers, carriers and brokers. Since joining Corporate Solutions in 2020, he has held leadership positions in international programmes, and as a business deal architect. Most recently, Porter was international programs lead for the US and Canada.

Collenberg has held roles as a property underwriter for large multinational accounts and headed up the businesses property underwriting unit in EMEA. He was also head of the property US Wholesale team and became head of regional markets, which included overall responsibility for the build-up and development of our proposition in several EMEA countries.

"William and Reto's expertise and proven track records in international programmes will help us continue to reimagine how corporates manage their global exposures," said Andreas Berger, CEO of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. "Through our expertise, global network and fully-integrated technology platform, PULSE, we will continue to help customers reduce complexity – ultimately enabling their growth."

Porter commented: "As we build our international programme portfolio across all customer segments – from our strong foundation in Single Carrier business to our expertise with large, complex programmes – I'm thrilled to help even more corporates join the over 250 customers who already benefit from our innovation and efficiency."

Collenberg added: "We are rapidly becoming an established player in this important market segment. We recently further expanded our International Programs offering to customers in Denmark and South Africa and I'm excited to build on this strong momentum to advance international programmes in EMEA and APAC even more."

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