Helvetia on the hunt for new CEO after seven years

The long-serving chief executive of Swiss insurer  Helvetia has decided to step down after 30 years at the company, of which 13 were spent as CEO of the Swiss domestic market and seven years as group CEO.

Philipp Gmür (pictured), CEO of the Helvetia Group, has said that “time has come to start a new chapter”.

He will step down in mid-2023. Helvetia’s board of directors has begun the process of appointing a successor.

Gmür, qualified lawyer, has been with the company since 1993 and has held the role of group CEO since 2016.

“It is a privilege and a joy to be able to shape the Helvetia Group's development together with a strong team. However, I also look forward to passing on the baton and taking on new tasks outside the Helvetia Group.” he said.

Thomas Schmuckli, chairman of the board, praised Gmür for his longstanding leadership and dedication to the Helvetia Group.

“Philipp Gmür has had a lasting impact on the Helvetia Group. Under his many years of leadership as CEO Switzerland, Helvetia developed into a leading all-line insurer in its domestic market. In the position of Group CEO, he has driven forward the internationalisation of the Group, the expansion of additional lines of business and the introduction of new business models in a targeted manner. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Philipp Gmür for his immense and longstanding dedication to the Helvetia Group,” said Schmuckli.

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