Bernhard Kaufmann Group Chief Risk Officer

Professional experience

Bernhard Kaufmann started his career as a credit risk manager at HypoVereinsbank (UniCredit) in Munich, Germany, in 1999, before joining Munich Re Group in 2000, where he held several leadership positions, including Head of Treasury. From 2008 to 2013, he was Chief Risk Officer at ERGO Insurance Group in Düsseldorf, Germany, before rejoining Munich Re Group as Group Chief Risk Officer. In 2020, Bernhard Kaufmann joined NN Group in The Hague, Netherlands, as Chief Risk Officer and member of the Management Board. In 2024, he joined Helvetia Group in St. Gallen, Switzerland, as Group Chief Risk Officer and member of the Executive Management. Bernhard Kaufmann joined Swiss Re in October 2025 as Group Chief Risk Officer and member of the Group Executive Committee.

Educational background

• PhD in Theoretical Physics, Technical University of Munich, Germany
• Master's Degree in Theoretical Physics, Technical University of Munich, Germany
• Degree in Economics, FernUniversität Hagen, Germany

External mandates

• Member of the Chief Risk Officer Forum