Gunter Geisler

(Re)Insurance. Dr.rer.nat., CFA, ex-FIA

United Arab Emirates

About

Strong quant education: PhD / Dr. rer. nat. (summa cum laude), Master of Arts in Pure Mathematics (UCSD at La Jolla, GPA 4.00), and Diploma / Dipl. Math. in Pure Math (summa cum laude). Professional Qualifications: CFA, FIA 30 years of Global (re)insurance experience, from strategy development/uw/sales/business development to middle/back-office, incl claims), gained in companies of different size (from 100 to 40 000 employees), in mature and in growth markets. Experienced manager – ran company with 100 people; managed up to 400 staff; managed staff in locations world-wide; worked in strong BU- as well as in matrix environments, built business from scratch.

Experience

  • AXA (13 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Project Manager
      May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

    • AXA Representative, Member of the BoD RESO-GARANTIA
      Aug 2012 - May 2022 · 9 yrs 10 mos

      Representing AXA in RESO-GARANTIA and Russia

  • COO and Deputy CEO at Oranta Eureko Achmea
    Nov 2010 - Apr 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Responsible for Underwriting (Retail and Corporate, all lines of Non-Life and Medical), Claims, Client Service (Policy Admin, Contact Center), Reinsurance.

  • VP at AIG / Chartis
    Jan 2009 - Aug 2010 · 1 yr 8 mos

    VP Reinsurance AIU / Chartis International. In charge of Regional Reinsurance Officers worldwide ex USA / Canada. Responsible for facultative business and selected treaty placements. Lead in Reinsurance Compliance Project.

  • CEO, Chairman of the Board at Moscow Re
    Jun 2006 - Dec 2008 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Ran leading Russian reinsurance company. Also responsible for reinsurance in Metropolitan Insurance Group, the insurance group affiliated with Bank of Moscow, consisting of 8 companies.

  • PartnerRe (Zurich / Switzerland)
    • Senior Underwriter Specialty. Executive Client Partner
      Jun 2003 - May 2006 · 3 yrs

      Account Manager Global Clients. Member of Senior Management.

    • Senior Underwriter
      Sep 2001 - May 2003 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Senior Underwriter in Chief Underwriting Office of PartnerRe Global. Member of Management.