Swiss health insurer Helvetia Insurance has appointed Karina Schreiber as group chief risk officer and a member of its group executive board.
Joining on 1 October 2025, she succeeds Bernhard Kaufmann, who announced in April that he will be joining Swiss Re as group chief risk officer.
Schreiber has been group chief actuary at Allianz since November 2023. Previously, she held various leadership positions within the Allianz Group, including as chief risk officer of Allianz UK and Allianz Versicherungs in Germany.
Her latest move marks a return to the Helvetia group as she previously worked at Helvetia Versicherungen Schweiz as an actuarial risk analyst and and as a senior manager at the likes of KPMG and Deloitte in Germany.
Following the closing of the planned merger between Helvetia and Baloise which was announced in May, it is planned Schreiber will become group chief risk officer and a member of the group executive committee of Helvetia Baloise.
Fabian Rupprecht, group CEO of Helvetia, said: “I am delighted that Karina Schreiber is joining our team. She is a remarkable leader whose proficiency in risk management will contribute greatly toward ensuring that Helvetia remains a trustworthy partner for customers, employees and investors, even in periods of constantly shifting risks.”