Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Mr Damien Bartlett as Head of Market Unit Life and Health for Middle East and Africa, effective 1 November 2026; and the promotion of Ms Karen Tan to the role of CUO for L&H Re, effective 1 October 2026.
Mr Bartlett will join Swiss Re from SCOR, where he held a number of senior leadership roles, having started his career there in 2001. Most recently, he served as SCOR’s Global Head In-Force Management, Head Strategy and COO for Life and Health.
Ms Tan is currently Swiss Re’s Chief Risk Officer of L&H Re. She has served in several leadership roles at Swiss Re, including Head Life and Health Products Asia and Chief Risk Officer for APAC.
Prior to joining Swiss Re, she was Chief Actuary of Zurich Life Insurance Company, and led Zurich Insurance Group’s Global Life Risk Analysis department. She is a Fellow of the UK Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.