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FAQ: Swiss Re's Appointment of Nicole Pieterse as Chief People Officer
TL;DR
Swiss Re promotes Nicole Pieterse to Chief People Officer, leveraging her internal expertise to strengthen leadership continuity and maintain competitive advantage in talent management.
Nicole Pieterse will transition from Head HR for P&C Re to Chief People Officer on January 1, 2026, following Cathy Desquesses's departure for personal reasons.
This leadership transition supports Swiss Re's strategic people agenda, fostering organizational resilience and enabling continued progress toward making society more resilient through risk management.
Nicole Pieterse brings over a decade of Swiss Re experience and deep HR leadership from financial services to her new Chief People Officer role.
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Swiss Re announced that Nicole Pieterse will become Chief People Officer effective January 1, 2026, taking over from Cathy Desquesses who is stepping down for personal reasons.
Nicole Pieterse joined Swiss Re in 2015 and currently serves as Head Human Resources for Property & Casualty Reinsurance (P&C Re). She brings deep HR leadership expertise and a strong track record across the financial services industry, having held senior HR roles before joining Swiss Re.
Cathy Desquesses is stepping down for personal reasons, specifically to focus on her health according to the Group CEO's statement.
Her appointment as Chief People Officer becomes effective on January 1, 2026.
Jacques de Vaucleroy, Chairman of the Board, welcomed Pieterse as a distinguished HR leader to the Group Executive Committee, while CEO Andreas Berger noted she was an excellent internal appointment who would help advance Swiss Re's strategic people agenda.
Cathy Desquesses served for four and a half years, during which she was instrumental in shaping Swiss Re's path to renewed success according to the Chairman's statement.
Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance, and insurance-based risk transfer, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland where it was founded in 1863.
For further information, contact Swiss Re Media Relations at +41 (0)43 285 7171 or Media_Relations@Swissre.com. Press releases can be accessed through Swiss Re's press releases.
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