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Basel, April 28, 2023. The Board of Directors of Bâloise Holding AG has appointed Clemens Markstein (52) as the new CEO of Baloise in Switzerland and as a member of the Corporate Executive Committee of the Baloise Group. He will assume his post on 1 July 2023. Clemens Markstein succeeds Michael Müller, who is taking over as CEO of the Baloise Group from Gert De Winter.

Clemens Markstein joined the Executive Committee of Baloise’s Corporate Division Switzerland in 2009 as Head of Product Management for Corporate Clients. He has been Head of Operations & IT since May 2017. The 52-year-old studied industrial engineering at Karlsruhe University in his home country of Germany and trained in strategy, marketing and finance during a management programme at Wharton Business School in Pennsylvania and at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. In 2016, he completed an advanced management programme at the Insead Business School in Fontainebleau, France. Following his studies, Clemens Markstein began his professional career as a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group in Stuttgart. He then held various roles at Allianz in Germany and in Switzerland, before finally moving to Baloise. 

He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the International Network of Insurance (INI) since 2011 and its chairman since 2019. The INI is the world’s largest network of independent insurers and offers non-life insurance solutions for customers and brokers in a total of 150 countries. Since 2018, Clemens Markstein has also been a member of the Board of Directors of Prevo-System AG.

Clemens Markstein saw off competition from a field of internal and external candidates in the course of a broad-ranging recruitment process. “Thanks to his extensive experience in the insurance industry, Clemens Markstein is very familiar with the business, with Baloise in particular, and with the current challenges we are facing. We firmly believe that, in him, we have found the right person for this important role in Switzerland,” says Gert De Winter, CEO of the Baloise Group. “He will be able to build on the strengths of the corporate division and use his expertise in digitalisation to drive the Swiss business forward. We look forward to accompanying him on this journey.” 

Clemens Markstein will take up his new role as CEO of Baloise in Switzerland with effect from 1 July 2023. The decision on his succession to this position is subject to the approval of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). 
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Further information CV Clemens Markstein pdf - 122 KB Portrait Clemens Markstein png - 7 MB
About Helvetia Baloise Helvetia Baloise is Switzerland’s largest multi-line insurer and one of Europe’s leading insurance groups. Every day, more than 22,000 employees work hard to support around 13 million customers with insurance, pension, and financial solutions. These customers range from individuals and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through to international customer groups, which also benefit from areas such as specialty insurance and reinsurance. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Helvetia Baloise operates in eight European markets and in global specialty markets, combining its strong Swiss roots with a clear international focus. Helvetia Baloise creates safety and security and opens up opportunities, both today and in the future. Through profitable growth and business operations that are geared to long-term stability, we create tailored solutions for our customers, provide an attractive and reliable investment for our shareholders, promote strong partnerships and offer rewarding career prospects for our employees. Helvetia Baloise Holding Ltd shares (HBAN) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
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