Zurich-based global reinsurer Swiss Re has promoted Christophe Heck to head of life and health (L&H) markets for France, Benelux and Switzerland.
In his new role, Heck will be based in Zurich and lead Swiss Re’s L&H Reinsurance team in the French, Benelux and Swiss markets.
He brings more than a decade of industry experience to the position, most recently as head of marketing for L&H France.
Prior to this, Heck served as branch manager at iptiQ, a digital B2B2C insurer backed by Swiss Re, and as a life portfolio manager and life underwriter at Credit Suisse.
From 2016 to 2018, Heck served as Capital Solutions Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa – Vice President at Swiss Re.
“I would like to thank Augusto Diaz-Leante and the Continental leadership team for the trust and opportunity. I am extremely grateful and motivated to take on this new challenge with such a talented team in the region,” Heck said in a recent LinkedIn post.