Swiss Re expands German commercial insurance business

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has opened a new office in Hamburg, Germany to grow its regional commercial insurance portfolio.

The operation will serve large and upper mid-sized companies through their broking partners with a focus on primary property, casualty and select specialty lines, such as engineering & construction and renewable energy.

Located in Neustadt, the office will serve as a regional hub for primary commercial insurance business in northern Germany, covering Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hannover and Lübeck. The Hamburg office operates as a branch of the carrier Swiss Re International.

Ralf Wiemers has been appointed as senior client manager and head of the Hamburg office, responsible for leading the new operation. He spent most of his 24-year career in the primary insurance sector in the Hamburg region and has held various executive positions in sales and claims.

"This further step into Hamburg will expand our core German business and open up channels to grow our primary insurance offering," said Bijan Daftari, country manager of Germany, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. "We’ve already had a local team working within the region for the past two years, but now, by solidifying our physical presence in northern Germany, we will strengthen existing relationships and capitalise on new opportunities with clients and brokers."

"With his [Wiemers’] extensive industry experience and successful regional track record, Ralf is ideally suited to lead the new hub in Hamburg. I look forward to working with him to provide clients and brokers in northern Germany with more localised services and solutions," Daftari added.

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