Our approach

We make the world more resilient.

Our mission

Together, we apply fresh perspectives, knowledge and capital to anticipate and manage risk. That's how we create smarter solutions for our clients, helping the world rebuild, renew and move forward.  Read about our strategy to achieve this mission in our 2020 Investors' Day  presentation.

Client centricity, agility, team spirit, passion to perform, and integrity. These values are at the core of our organisation.

Our values guide the way we think and act

• They shape our culture, direct how we behave, and challenge each and every one of us - each and every day.
• They are the foundation for the way we conduct our business.
• They are the inspiration for our continued success.

Our values mean doing business the Swiss Re way

• Being open, honest and transparent in everything we do.
• Treating everyone with respect - both inside and outside the company.
• Taking the long-term view, and playing our part in enabling sustainable progress - for stakeholders and society in general.
• And creating an inclusive culture that encourages diversity of thought and opinion.

Five values, more than 15,000 talented people

• We take pride in being an organisation of truly exceptional people.
• We prize the contribution that every one of us makes.
• Our values define us. Unite us. Inspire us. And raise the bar higher.
• When we embrace these values, we become even more remarkable.

We have evolved our strategy to enable sustainable growth over the long term.

What we do

Our purpose is to make the world more resilient. We do this by placing our clients and partners at the centre of our business. We address risks across the global economy in three ways:

• Transfer: Reducing our clients’ risk exposure and that of their customers
• Insights: Helping our clients better understand and take risks
• Partnerships: Working with others to find new and innovative ways to process, transfer and distribute risk

How we do it                                                                     

We act as “One Swiss Re”, leveraging strengths and capitalising on synergies across our businesses as we become a more integrated Group.

• Reinsurance - the core of our business
• Corporate Solutions - a specialised risk partner for corporate clients
• iptiQ - a digital B2B2C insurance platform.

Each business segment has specific strategic priorities.

The business segments are supported by the Group foundation, with our people as the key asset driving the performance of the Group, along with Swiss Re’s three competitive differentiators.