Swiss Re has appointed Martin Zingg, currently group head of corporate development and strategic investments, as head of its Alternative Capital Partners (ACP) division, replacing Chris Minter who has decided to retire after nearly 13 years with the company.
In addition to his current responsibilities, Zingg will lead ACP, which reportedly reflects the growing convergence between corporate development and alternative capital, according to Swiss Re.
Zingg will remain based in New York and his new title will be group director of corporate development and capital markets. This change is effective from Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
Zingg has more than three decades of global experience in insurance asset management, corporate development and capital markets.
Swiss Re said he has a proven track record of managing asset portfolios and leading complex financial transactions, including partnerships, alternative capital structures and acquisitions.
Outgoing Chris Minter leads ACP and oversees key initiatives including the consolidation of third-party investment management activities under a single regulated entity and the integration of joint investment management of GAM’s ILS funds from September 2024.
Swiss Re noted that during Minter’s tenure, ILS assets under management grew from approximately $5 billion to $7.6 billion, and Swiss Re Capital Markets arranged 26 ILS transactions with a notional value of $7.4 billion.
Prior to joining the reinsurance company in 2013, Minter spent more than 10 years at Deutsche Bank, where he held senior roles including global head and CEO of DB Private Equity.
