Andreas Beerli
Member of the Executive Committee
Andreas Beerli served as Head of the Americas Division from January 2000 to December 2005 and Chief Operating Officer from January 2006 to August 2008. Until his retirement in 2009 he remains a member of the Executive Committee and in charge of Associated Units and Special Projects.
Mr Beerli, a Swiss citizen born in 1951, graduated in law in 1976 and received a doctorate in law from the University of Basle in 1983. He joined Swiss Re in 1979, serving in various marketing functions until 1984. He then worked for Credit Suisse in private banking and for the Baloise Insurance Group, where he served in the Company’s foreign operations.
He rejoined Swiss Re in 1993 as chief of staff. Two years later he assumed marketing responsibilities for Austria, Italy and Switzerland. In 1997, he was appointed managing director of Swiss Re Italia S.p.a in Rome, successfully restructuring and integrating the newly acquired Italian reinsurance company Uniorias. In 1998, he assumed an additional position as Head of the Global Clients unit.
September 2008
