- Michel M. Liès
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Michel M. Liès (born 1954 in Pont-Sainte-Maxence,[1] 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.
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Career
in 1974 Michel Liès obtained a degree in mathematics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland.[2] Together with his wife he then journeyed to Brazil 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.[3] 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 Forum[4][5] as well as international reinsurance gatherings such as RVS Monte Carlo[6] 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.[7][8]
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References
- ^ List of personalities (see 6.3) associated with Pont-Sainte-Maxence
- ^ Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue - Curriculum Vitae Michel M. Liès
- ^ Bloomberg Businessweek Executive Profile
- ^ Michel Liès hosts WEF Davos breakfast debate on Ageing, Food Security and Natural Catastrophes
- ^ Michel Liès at the WEF World Economic Forum Davos
- ^ Rendez-Vous Monte Carlo 2009 with Michel Liès
- ^ Article and podcast interview with Michel Liès at the 2011 WEF in Davos.
- ^ Michel Liès on public-private partnerships for disaster risk relief
Categories:- 1954 births
- Living people
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