Experience

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  Strategic alliances ag

  Mar 2001 - Oct 2006

  Marketing & sales manager

  Start up of corporate identity and marketing strategy. Building a panel of selected products and services providers to market integrated financial solutions to High Net Worth Individual clients in Latin America. Sales training and support to associates and introducers in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Mexico. Involvement in Microinsurance projects. Interim Manager office Sao Paulo, Brazil. Recruiting and coaching of back office and sales support team.

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  Swisspartners

  Nov 2006 - May 2007

  Marketing & support assistant

  Assisting Managing Director in strategic development of highly bespoke life insurance based inheritance planning structures (PPLI) for High Net Worth Individual clients in the USA, Germany and The Netherlands.

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  Zurich insurance company ltd

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2014

  Building distribution network for international Group Life and Retirement Savings plans in Continental Europe. Executing cross-selling strategy of the Zurich Group by leveraging relationships within the relevant BU's. Speaking at industry conferences. Actively supporting recruitment and coaching of new team members. Establishing and strengthening multi-party B2B relationships with key corporate clients and their advisors in Continental Europe to assure high retention rates and up-selling opportunities of their international Group Life and Retirement Savings plans.

  • Corporate Distribution Manager

    Jan 2009 - Aug 2014

  • Corporate Client Relationship Manager

    Jul 2007 - Dec 2008
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  Swiss life global solutions

  Sept 2014 - Feb 2018

  Sales executive global employee benefits

  B2B acquisition of corporate clients in Europe. Development of a multi-channel distribution strategy. Project leader of various initiatives that includes digital group life product for mid-market clients, market positioning and strategic sales planning for new target markets. Moderator and public speaker at industry conferences.

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  Asn ag

  Mar 2018 - Feb 2019

  Head corporate business development

  A spin off of Swiss Life, ASN is a boutique consultant and licensed broker in Switzerland and Europe specialized in cross-border benefits advice to organizations that employ an internationally mobile workforce, to individual globetrotters and digital nomads. Achievements include implementation and roll-out of a digital sales channel for travel insurance, network management of selected brokers and leading International Pension Plan (IPP) projects with multinational companies in hospitality, shipping and entertainment industry segments. Show less

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  Ieba (international employee benefits association)

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

  Member of the executive committee ieba switzerland
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  Kessler

  Mar 2019 - Jan 2023

  Client executive & sales leader international employee benefits

  C-level relationship management with corporate headquarters and corporate subsidiaries of multinationals in Switzerland with focus on risk- and insurance management. Development of Global Benefits Management projects, Global Benefits financing concepts and cross-border insurance solutions for internationally mobile employees (Global Healthcare, Group Risk Benefits and International Pension Plans.) Practice Leader International Employee Benefits.

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  Zurich insurance

  Feb 2023 - now

  Regional distribution manager benelux & nordics

  My role involves identifying and pursuing new global insured benefits financing opportunities within the Benelux and Nordics markets. I conduct market research to understand the needs and preferences of potential multinational corporate customers, and develop strategies to effectively enter and expand ZGEBS' presence in these regions. I establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, local network partners, global brokers and employee benefit consultants, to drive collaboration and foster growth. Additionally, I analyse market trends, competitor activities, and regulatory changes to inform decision-making and ensure our offerings are aligned with the evolving demands of the Benelux and Nordics markets. Show less