Geschäftsstelle SVV

Organisation

Context
20 June 2025

The Board of Directors is the strategic body of the SIA. It currently consists of 15 members, each of whom is elected for three years and may be re-elected thereafter.

The SIA Managing Board
Portrait Stefan Mäder
Stefan Mäder
SIA Chairman
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Die Mobiliar
Portrait Juan Beer
Juan Beer
SIA vice-president
CEO, Zurich Switzerland
Portrait Roman Stein
Roman Stein
SIA vice-president
CEO Switzerland, Swiss Life
Portrait Anders Malmström
Anders Malmström
Group CFO Swiss Re
Portrait Clemens Markstein
Clemens Markstein
CEO Baloise Switzerland
Portrait Fabrizio Petrillo
Fabrizio Petrillo
CEO AXA Switzerland
Mann im Anzug steht lächelnd vor gestreifter Wand.
Jean-Daniel Laffely
CEO, Vaudoise Insurance Group
Portrait Laura Gersch
Laura Gersch
CEO, Allianz Suisse
Portrait Martin Jara
Martin Jara
CEO Helvetia Switzerland
Lächelnde Frau in einem Anzug vor verschwommenem Hintergrund.
Michèle Rodoni
CEO, Die Mobiliar
Philomena Colatrella Portrait
Philomena Colatrella
CEO of CSS Insurance
Portrait Rémi Vrignaud
Rémi Vrignaud
CEO Generali Schweiz
Portrait Reto Dahinden
Reto Dahinden
CEO Swica
Portrait Roman Sonderegger
Roman Sonderegger
CEO Helsana Gruppe
Portrait Thomas Boyer
Thomas Boyer
Director General, Groupe Mutuel

Committees and Commissions

The committees and commissions of the Swiss Insurance Association (SIA) play a central role in the organisation and specialist work of the association. They are responsible for dealing with specific topics within the insurance industry.

SIA Committees

Committees

7 Committees
Life: Patric Olivier Zbinden, Baloise
Non-life: Adrian Kollegger, Helvetia
Health and accident: Thomas Boyer, Groupe Mutuel
Reinsurance: Thomas Braune, NewRe
Finance and regulation: Stephan Unterberger, Zurich
Education and employer policy: Hamiyet Dogan, Helvetia
Policy strategy: Urs Arbter, SVV

Commissions

Committee Life:
Technical topics life: Patrick Barblan, Swiss Life
Technique life: Anja Göing-Jaeschke, Helvetia
Taxes life: Peter Lang, Swiss Life
Legal issues life: Stefan Plattner, Baloise
Medical risk assessment: Michel Berthold, Die Mobiliar

Committee Non-life:
Property: Laszlo Scheda, Die Mobiliar
Liability: Lorenzo Natale, Generali
Claims manager: Michel Bögli, Zurich und Rolf Wendelspiess, Die Mobiliar
Motor vehicle: Michelle Gruner, Die Mobiliar und Philipp Herger, Zurich
Legal protection: Michael Romer, Coop Rechtsschutz
Digital insurance: Mario Schneider, Pax

Committee Health and accident:
Technique accident insurance: Nikola Ciganovic, Baloise
Compulsory accident insurance FL: Christoph Jenny, Zurich
Supplementary health insurance: Andreas Koller, Swica
Law and social policy: Lukas Thomi, Helvetia
Medical tariffs UVG: Thomas Lack, Baloise und Gabi Divis, Vaudoise

Committee Finance and regulation:
Law: Thomas Vogel, Helvetia
General taxes: Philipp Walser, Baloise
Accounting: Elena Kuratli, Zurich
Assets: Roger Faust, Allianz
Technique supervision: Tancredi Tommasina, Swiss Life
Regulation sustainability: vakant

Committee Education and employer policy:
Education policy: Remo Steinmetz, Swiss Re
Employer policy: Stephan Walliser, Baloise

Committee Policy strategy:
Public affairs and communication: Jan Mühlethaler, SVV
International: Marc Radice, Zurich
Economic policy: Bruno Boschung, Baloise
ASA Sezione Ticino: Samuele Donnini, Zurich

Head Of­fice

The head office team and the SIA ad-hoc bodies define the political positions of the SIA.

SIA Secretariat

Partners

SVV Solution AG

SVV Solution AG is the services arm of the SIA. The company develops and operates systems for the exchange of data and information; it also assesses the actuarial value of buildings in cantons without a monopoly on buildings insurance.

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Vocational training association VBV

The VBV is the official vocational training body for the Swiss insurance industry. It is responsible for industry-wide vocational training with nationally recognised qualifications, ensuring a continuous supply of skilled employees.

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Natural Perils Pool

This pool is a voluntary association of private insurers, intended to equalise natural perils claims between members. It enables participants to offer natural perils insurance at a uniform and financially sustainable premium.

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Ombudsman

The Ombudsman of Private Insurance and of Suva assists policyholders by finding answers to legal and actuarial issues and offering solution-oriented mediation in the event of conflict. It was created by the SIA in 1972 and has been offering free and impartial services ever since.

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