Michel M. Liès
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Michel M. Liès
Michel M. Liès (born 1954 in Pont-Sainte-Maxence
, France
) is a citizen of Luxembourg
and noted reinsurance
expert. He currently serves as Chairman of the Global Partnerships business unit at Swiss Re
. Global Partnerships engages public sector entities, governments, international development institutions and NGOs around the world to jointly find solutions for global risks.
where he served in São Paolo and Mogi Guaçu
as Chief Financial Officer of a ceramics company. He joined Swiss Re
in 1978, focusing on Latin American Life & Health markets. In 1994 Michel Liès was named Head of Swiss Re Ibéria & Latin America Property & Casualty. By 1998 he was Member of the company's Executive Board and Head of the Latin America Division. From 2000 - 2005 he led Swiss Re's Europe Division, upon which time he became global Head of Client Markets and member of the Executive Committee. In the fall of 2010 he was named Chairman of Global Partnerships.
as well as international reinsurance gatherings such as RVS Monte Carlo and Baden-Baden. In his role as Chairman Global Partnerships he focuses on risk financing to strengthen societies’ resilience to global risks and reduce the financial burden on governments, corporations and individuals.
Michel M. Liès (born 1954 in Pont-Sainte-Maxence
Pont-Sainte-Maxence
Pont-Sainte-Maxence is a town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a citizen of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
and noted reinsurance
Reinsurance
Reinsurance is insurance that is purchased by an insurance company from another insurance company as a means of risk management...
expert. He currently serves as Chairman of the Global Partnerships business unit at Swiss Re
Swiss Re
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd , generally known as Swiss Re, is a Swiss reinsurance company. It is the world’s second-largest reinsurer, after having acquired GE Insurance Solutions. The company has its headquarters in Zurich...
. Global Partnerships engages public sector entities, governments, international development institutions and NGOs around the world to jointly find solutions for global risks.
Career
in 1974 Michel Liès obtained a degree in mathematics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. Together with his wife he then journeyed to BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
where he served in São Paolo and Mogi Guaçu
Mogi Guaçu
Mogi Guaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population as of 2008 was 141,559 people and these covered an area of 885.00 km². The city is at an average elevation of 591 m. Mogi Guaçu is a place name that probably originates from the Tupi language. It means "large...
as Chief Financial Officer of a ceramics company. He joined Swiss Re
Swiss Re
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd , generally known as Swiss Re, is a Swiss reinsurance company. It is the world’s second-largest reinsurer, after having acquired GE Insurance Solutions. The company has its headquarters in Zurich...
in 1978, focusing on Latin American Life & Health markets. In 1994 Michel Liès was named Head of Swiss Re Ibéria & Latin America Property & Casualty. By 1998 he was Member of the company's Executive Board and Head of the Latin America Division. From 2000 - 2005 he led Swiss Re's Europe Division, upon which time he became global Head of Client Markets and member of the Executive Committee. In the fall of 2010 he was named Chairman of Global Partnerships.
Global Engagement
As Chief Marketing Officer of Swiss Re, Michel Liès played an important role at global forums such as the World Economic ForumWorld Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
as well as international reinsurance gatherings such as RVS Monte Carlo and Baden-Baden. In his role as Chairman Global Partnerships he focuses on risk financing to strengthen societies’ resilience to global risks and reduce the financial burden on governments, corporations and individuals.