Philipp Keller appointed new Chief Risk Officer of Generali Switzerland
Philipp Keller will take over the Risk Management department as Generali Switzerland's new Chief Risk Officer on 1 May 2021 and become a member of the Executive Board. He succeeds Hans-Jürgen Wolter in this function.
At the Federal Office of Private Insurance (FOPI, now FINMA), Philipp Keller helped develop and implement the Swiss Solvency Test (SST). From 2009 to 2018, he was responsible for financial risk management at the audit and consulting firm Deloitte in Zurich. He led a team of quantitative analysts and experts in qualitative risk management and advised companies in the financial sector. Subsequently, as Chief Operating Officer at the asset manager Quantica Capital, he was responsible for the operational business and risk management. Before joining Generali Switzerland, he worked as a senior advisor in the areas of risk management and regulations for the strategy consultancy Boston Consulting Group.
Sound experience in risk management
Keller, 56, who lives in Ermatingen TG, studied mathematics at ETH Zurich, specialising in mathematical statistics and dynamic systems. In 1996, he received his doctorate from the ETH Zurich in the field of "Dynamical Systems and Numerical Analysis". He is a board member of the Swiss Actuarial Association (SAV). He also supports the "Center for Finance and Insurance" at the University of Zurich as a scientific advisor.
"In order to create long-term shareholder value, as Chief Risk Officer I ensure that risks are managed to meet the expectations of policyholders, shareholders and all other stakeholders of Generali Switzerland," says Keller on taking up his post at Generali Switzerland.
Andreas Krümmel, CEO of Generali Switzerland: "Philipp Keller has worked in the financial sector both on the corporate and supervisory side as well as in consulting. He brings in-depth experience in risk management as well as regulatory topics to our company."
