Swiss Re hires former Allianz digital head as CEO of iptiQ

Swiss Re has appointed Carlo Bewersdorf as chief executive officer (CEO) of iptiQ, the reinsurer's digital insurance platform.

Based in Munich, Bewersdorf will start in this newly created role on October 1, 2020, reporting to group CEO Christian Mumenthaler. His appointment follows the recent disbandment of the life capital business unit and the establishment of iptiQ as a stand-alone division.

In his new role, Bewersdorf will seek to further develop a business model based on partnerships to sell insurance via trusted brands.

Bewersdorf joins Swiss Re from Hannoversche Lebensversicherung AG where he was a member of the board, responsible for multi-channel sales and marketing as well as driving new digital group strategy and digital transformation projects. As global head of digital at Allianz SE, Munich, he started a number of new go-to-market strategy ventures, for example in Korea and China, and developed and launched new strategic approaches to ramp up venture capital investment capabilities.

Mumenthaler, Swiss Re group chief executive officer, said: "Carlo is a passionate and visionary leader with a proven track record in digital insurance innovation. He is steeped in the world of insurtech and has successfully built, deployed and sustained many digital platforms. We are very pleased to welcome him to Swiss Re."