Thomas Brem Head Energy

Thomas has been appointed Head of Energy effective 1 October 2023 and is based in Zurich. In his role, he is responsible for the underwriting strategy and performance steering of the global energy property portfolio, comprising of up-, mid- and downstream Oil & Gas, Mining and Power & Utilities, written by about 60 Underwriters globally. Besides the global portfolio responsibility, he directly leads the Energy Wholesale team with 20 Underwriters located in Zurich and London. Thomas has 15 years of profound, cross-functional experience in the P&C industry. He started his insurance career at Swiss Re in 2009 and learned our business from ground up as a downstream Oil & Gas and Mining underwriter, before moving on to various strategy, finance and performance management roles across Swiss Re Group. From 2020-23, he served as Head of Strategy for the Corporate Solutions business unit, working very closely with the CEO and the Executive Committee to define and implement the long-term course of the business unit following its strategic repositioning. Thomas holds an M.A. in International Relations from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), and an MSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics (LSE).