Christian Kurth

Senior Risk Manager bei Swiss Re

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

Experienced Risk Analyst with a demonstrated history of working in the insurance industry. Skilled in Enterprise Risk Management, Risk Reporting, Risk Governance, Business Process Design, Group Policy, Documentation, and Process Flow Documentation. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) focused in History and Geography from University of Zurich.

Experience

  • Swiss Re (9 yrs 6 mos)
    • Senior Risk Manager
      Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

      Providing integrated qualitative and quantitative risk information and commentary on capital adequacy and limit usage. Owning the reporting process across all risk categories and reporting entities within Reinsurance. Key contact for Reinsurance Risk Leadership Team, integrating risk opinion across various risk reports at Group, Business Unit and Legal Entity levels.

    • Op Risk Analyst & Governance Manager
      Jan 2017 - Oct 2021 · 4 yrs 10 mos

      - Supporting the development and the maintenance of Swiss Re's operational risk management framework including elements such as Risk- and Control Self-Assessments, Issue Management, internal and external Operational Event Reporting, Operational Risk Quantification, Behaviour Assessments, Quality Assurance, etc. - Educating and training Management, embedded operational risk managers and business associates on the operational risk methodology and ORM tool aspects - Advising, educating, training and supporting embedded operational risk managers in implementing the operational risk management framework within their departments - Supporting the quarterly internal and external risk reporting procedures - Setting up and maintaining a community communication platform and a communication concept for ORM stakeholders - Creating and driving the stakeholder management identification initiative and subsequent analysis activities

  • Public Information Officer at Schweizer Armee
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

    - Member of the batallion staff - Providing information to the public and media as necessary - Act as advisor to the commander with regards to public relations - Responsible for internal and external information

  • Student at University of Zurich
    Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs

    Major: General History Minor: Geography, Swiss History

  • Captain at Schweizer Armee
    Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 · 3 yrs

    Commissioned Officer in the militia. • Commander of a mechanised infantry company of the 29th tank battalion. • Leading up to 200 men during the yearly repetition course of four weeks. • Responsible for administration, instruction and daily business of the company • Training and leading the platoons in tactical and technical exercises and combat shootings.

  • Temporary Associate at Swiss Re
    Jul 2010 - Dec 2014 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    Project Assistant - Solvency II Project Management Team - Coordination of scoping activities - Built-up and administration of regulatory requirements database - Assisting business with documentation production - Supporting and facilitating Internal Model documentation