Damian Saile Head RES DE, CH, Italy, Benelux, Nordics Underwriting CorSo

Damian Saile is Head of RES Property DACH, IT, Benelux & Nordics at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. In this role, Damian leads a multinational team of property risk engineers, delivering technical expertise and actionable insights to support underwriters and clients across some of Europe’s most dynamic markets.

Damian began his career in 2013 as a property risk engineer at XL GAPS (XL Insurance), with roles in Zurich, Seattle, and Munich. During this time, he developed deep expertise in the automotive sector, working with suppliers across diverse industries as well as large OEMs and integrated manufacturing sites. His work on large-scale greenfield projects has helped automotive clients across Europe design and implement robust risk management strategies.

As an account engineer, Damian managed a broad portfolio of mid-sized and large corporates across various sectors. In 2019, he joined Swiss Re Corporate Solutions as a Senior Risk Engineer from AXA XL.

Since joining Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, Damian has driven strategic initiatives in data and analytics, supply chain risk assessment, benchmarking, and risk grading. These efforts have significantly contributed to the advancement of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' Risk Engineering Services (RES). In 2022, he took on leadership responsibility for the German and Austrian risk engineering teams and was promoted to Head of RES DACH in 2024. Damian is passionate about leadership, team development, and building high-performing engineering strategies aligned with business and client needs.

Damian holds a Master of Science from ETH Zurich, with a major in Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics.