Swiss Re Appoints Bernhard Kaufmann as New Incoming Group CRO
Zurich — Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Bernhard Kaufmann as its next Group Chief Risk Officer (CRO), effective October 1, 2025. He will succeed Patrick Raaflaub, who currently holds the position.
Kaufmann brings nearly two decades of leadership in risk management across the re/insurance industry. He joins Swiss Re from Helvetia, where he has been serving as Group Chief Risk Officer.
Prior to Helvetia, Kaufmann held the CRO role at NN Group and served in several key leadership positions at Munich Re Group, including as Group CRO. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics from the Technical University of Munich.