Swiss Re Names Higginbotham as CEO Reinsurance EMEA, Succeeding Henchoz

Swiss Re announced that Russell Higginbotham has been appointed CEO Reinsurance EMEA and regional president EMEA and member of the group executive committee, effective Sept. 1, 2018.

Higginbotham succeeds Jean-Jacques Henchoz, who has decided to leave Swiss Re to become CEO of Hannover Re, a move that was announced on Aug 22.

Higginbotham has worked for Swiss Re for 24 years in roles across multiple business areas and geographies. Most recently, he led Swiss Re’s global Life & Health (L&H) Products Division, where he played a pivotal role in strengthening the company’s L&H solutions offering, boosting product innovation and maintaining the growth of large L&H reinsurance transactions, said Swiss Re in a statement.

Previously, Higginbotham served as CEO of Swiss Re UK & Ireland, CEO of Swiss Re Australia and New Zealand and led the company’s L&H businesses in Japan and Korea. He has also held various appointments outside Swiss Re, having been a director of both the Association of British Insurers and the International Underwriting Association, as well as president of the Insurance Institute of London.

Swiss Re Chairman, Walter B. Kielholz, said: “Russell Higginbotham has a very strong track record within Swiss Re, making him the ideal candidate to continue leading the growth of our business in EMEA. Over the last few years, he has played a significant role in strengthening our L&H Products segment and improving its contribution to the group.

Kielholz thanked Henchoz for his contribution to Swiss Re for the past 20 years.

Source: Swiss Re

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