Michael Forster

Head Financial Lines Switzerland | Advising Boards & C-Level on D&O, Complex Liability and Cyber Risk

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

I advise boards, CFOs and general counsel on liability risk in complex and regulated environments. My focus is on situations where governance, documentation and decision-making intersect with personal liability — across D&O, Professional Indemnity and Cyber. I work with listed companies, financial institutions and internationally exposed groups, particularly where regulatory expectations evolve faster than internal structures. My work centres on making risk transparent, responsibilities clear and outcomes defensible at board level.

Experience

  • Head Financial Lines Switzerland at Lockton
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

  • Senior Underwriter Financial Lines at Liberty Specialty Markets
    Nov 2023 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Practice Leader Financial Institutions at KESSLER
    Apr 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Senior Underwriter Financial Institutions at Zurich Insurance Company Ltd
    Apr 2019 - Mar 2022 · 3 yrs

    Financial Institutions D&O, POSI, PI and Crime

  • Senior Claims Specialist at AXA XL, a division of AXA
    Feb 2018 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

    International Liabilities Claims Handling