Baloise Group announces Michael Müller as next Group CEO

– SWITZERLAND, Basel –  Bâloise Holding Ltd (SWX: BALN) today announced the appointment of Michael Müller as Group CEO effective from 1 July 2023, to succeed Gert De Winter who will step down from the company.

“We are delighted to have found an outstanding successor in Michael for the position of Group CEO, and he stood out from the field of internal and external candidates,” said Board Chairman, Thomas von Planta.

About Michael Müller

Michael Müller joined Baloise in 1997 after studying economics at the University of Zurich. He held various financial roles in the Group and the Corporate Division in Switzerland. In 2011, he then took over the helm of the Swiss business as CEO, successfully steering it through the challenges of the past twelve years. Michael is VP of the Swiss Insurance Association (SIA) and a member of the Executive Committee of the Swiss Employers Confederation.

Michael Müller said: “I am delighted and honoured to be appointed to the role of Group CEO. Gert is handing over a strong organisation, and I am highly motivated to lead our Baloise into the future with the rest of the team. I will build on the strengths of previous years to ensure Baloise remains a highly attractive, reliable, and responsible company for our employees, customers, and shareholders.”

About Baloise

The focus is firmly on the future at Baloise as part of its «Simply Safe» strategy. We aim to make tomorrow more straightforward, safer, and more carefree for our customers, and we are taking responsibility for this today. Baloise is more than just a traditional insurance company. Through our smart finance and insurance solutions, complemented by a whole host of innovative offerings for the home and mobility, we offer a complete service package. Dependable support, reliable cooperation, and trust-based relationships are key aspects of our stakeholder interaction. We take care of financial matters so that our customers can concentrate on the important things in their lives and can find inspiration in the everyday. Baloise, a European company founded in 1863, currently employs 8,000 people at its headquarters in Basel (Switzerland) and across its subsidiaries in Belgium, Germany, and Luxembourg. Our services generated a business volume of around CHF 9,600 million in 2021 and a profit of CHF 588.4 million.

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