Peter Maurer

Member of the Board of Directors

Nationality:Swiss

Born: 1956

Skills and experience

Peter Maurer has profound knowledge of global megatrends, international relations and current social challenges. He possesses an exceptional global network and is well-connected in the business world. His expertise includes work in areas of global governance and innovative financial instruments. From 2012 to 2022, Mr. Maurer served as President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Prior to that, he served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in Switzerland from 2010 to 2012 and held the role of Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations from 2004 to 2010. He began his career in the Swiss diplomatic service in 1986, with various positions in Switzerland, South Africa and the U.S. Mr. Maurer was elected as member of the boards of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd in April 2022 and assumed the roles in October 2022.

Committee membership

Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee, Audit Committee

Other directorships within the Group

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd

External appointments

Mr. Maurer is a member of the board of trustees of the Vontobel-Stiftung, the advisory board of the elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization, the advisory council at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, the global advisory board of the ETH Zurich and the global advisory panel of Stars – for Leaders of the Next Generation. In addition, Mr. Maurer is president of the Basel Institute on Governance and the Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation (CCHN), Geneva. He is also an ambassador for GSG Impact and a senior distinguished fellow of the Graduate Institute, Geneva.