Swiss Re Appoints Anne Lohbeck as Chief Risk Officer for P&C Re

Lohbeck will report to Bernhard Kaufmann, Group Chief Risk Officer. In addition, she will join the Risk Management Executive Team and the P&C Re Executive Committee.

Published on February 19, 2026

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Swiss Re has appointed Anne Lohbeck as Chief Risk Officer for P&C Re, effective May 1, 2026. The Zurich-domiciled global reinsurance company announced the appointment on February 18, 2026.

Lohbeck will report to Bernhard Kaufmann, Group Chief Risk Officer. In addition, she will join the Risk Management Executive Team and the P&C Re Executive Committee. In her new role, she will oversee all risk management matters across P&C Re.

Lohbeck joined Swiss Re in 2010 and has held a range of positions across the company. During her tenure, she has developed business and underwriting expertise, gained strong market insight, and demonstrated leadership skills.

In 2023, when Swiss Re established P&C Re as a business unit, the company appointed Lohbeck as Chief Underwriting Officer Specialty and Head of the Global Specialty Market Unit. Since then, she has contributed to several initiatives across P&C Re. Specifically, she has strengthened governance, repositioned portfolios, established underwriting consistency, and supported growth in markets such as Cyber.

Before joining Swiss Re, Lohbeck spent six years at Boston Consulting Group, where she served as a Project Leader.

Through this appointment, Swiss Re places Lohbeck in a key leadership role within its P&C Re business, with responsibility for risk management across the unit.

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