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Swiss Re's chief investment officer to leave the company

Staff writer | Zurich, Switzerland | October 5, 2012
Swiss ReOctober 5, 2012, Zurich, Switzerland - Swiss Re Ltd, a reinsurer, announces that chief investment officer David Blumer has decided to leave the company, effective November 1, 2012.
Mr. Blumer joined Swiss Re in May 2008 as Head of Asset Management and member of Swiss Re's Executive Committee. In addition, he assumed in October 2010 the role of Chairman of Admin Re, Swiss Re's Business Unit responsible for acquiring closed blocks of life insurance business. Prior to joining Swiss Re, Mr. Blumer had been a member of the Executive Board at Credit Suisse. He is graduate in economics of the University of Zurich. ■


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