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8 unusual facts about Swiss Re


Aldgate

The ward today is dominated by the insurance industry, with several brokers and underwriters based there; prominent buildings include the Lloyd's Register building, 30 St Mary Axe (formerly the Swiss Re Building), the Willis Building and the London Metal Exchange.

Beatrix Ruf

In 1998 she was named as a member of the Art commission of Swiss Re.

Kaspar Villiger

In 2004, he became member of the board of directors of Nestlé and Swiss Re.

Markus U. Diethelm

Under his leadership, Swiss Re introduced a successful global model for the Group's legal and compliance organization.

He joined Swiss Re in 1998 as Group Chief Legal Officer and was appointed to the Executive Board effective 1 January 2007.

Michel M. Liès

He joined Swiss Re in 1978, focusing on Latin American Life & Health markets.

Stephen Siegel

Throughout his career, he has arranged transactions for some of the US's most prominent corporate clients including J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Amerada Hess Corp., Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Swiss Reinsurance, MetLife, Cerberus Capital Management and Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP.

Swiss Re

The landmark London skyscraper, designed by architect Norman Foster and popularly known as 'the gherkin’, was confirmed sold on 5 February 2007 for over £600 million (US$1.18 billion) to a group formed of IVG Immobilien AG of Germany and Evans Randall of Mayfair.


Nordallianz

Many corporations have located their business outside of Munich and thus within NordAllianz, including the German or European Headquarters of companies such as Microsoft, the EADS, General Electric, Swiss Re, ProSiebenSat.1


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