Carli Jacobs CEO Swiss Re Africa Market Head Life and Health Reinsurance – Middle East and Africa
Contact options for Carli Jacobs
Carli Jacobs is CEO of Swiss Re Africa & Head of Life and Health for Sub-Saharan Africa. Carli joined Swiss Re in South Africa in 2018 as Head of Property and Casualty for Southern Africa, to lead the repatriation of the Southern Africa business to Swiss Re Africa, confirming the Swiss Re's commitment to the market. Carli moved to head up the Life and Health business in 2021 and was appointed CEO of Swiss Re Africa in April 2023.
Carli has 22 years of diverse insurance experience, spanning direct insurance, consulting, broking and various actuarial roles. Carli is passionate about the South African insurance landscape, sustainability in our industry and connecting the global Swiss Re expertise with local market conditions. She aims to contribute to building on the resilience of our region, in the context of insurance and reinsurance. Carli holds a BSc degree in Financial Mathematics and is an Associate Member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (AMASSA).