William Porter Head International Programs Americas Corporate Solutions

William Porter, based in New York City, is Head International Programs - Americas at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. In this role, he oversees the product and service delivery for Swiss Re's International programs clients across the North America and Latin America regions and is a member of the International Programs Leadership Team. Porter is responsible for coordination of the various groups of professionals working on this business, including Underwriting, International Operations, Finance, and Accounting. He has been at Swiss Re since February 2020, when he joined the firm as Deal Architect – International Business in North America.

Prior to joining Swiss Re, Porter spent nearly two decades at Zurich Insurance in their Atlanta and New York City offices. With a background in property underwriting, he held a series of leadership roles in the Underwriting, International, and Distribution functions.

Porter has a Bachelor of Science degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He attained the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 2005.