"I firmly believe that Robin’s energy and drive will help us unlock new levels of operational excellence to better serve our clients."
- Paul Murray, CEO of L&H Re at Swiss Re
Prior to this appointment, Robin Spencer (pictured) served as director at MSIG UK. In the past, he’s also worked as chief operating officer (COO) at Prudential and CEO of Aviva UK & Ireland’s general insurance (GI) business, amongst others.
In his new role, Robin will be responsible for overseeing Swiss Re’s life & health reinsurance (L&H Re) business operations and spearheading the implementation of data and technology driven solutions to support performance and scalability.
“Robin’s appointment marks a pivotal step in our journey to build a future-ready operational foundation. His proven ability to lead international teams and his deep understanding of our industry make him the ideal fit to support Swiss Re’s long-term strategy in the L&H business.
“I firmly believe that Robin’s energy and drive will help us unlock new levels of operational excellence to better serve our clients,” said Paul Murray, CEO of L&H Re at Swiss Re.
Last week, Swiss Re reported a 5% drop in insurance revenue for its L&H Re arm during H1 2025 despite a slight improvement in new business margins. Revenue fell from £6.3bn ($8.53bn) in H1 2024 to £5.93bn ($8.04bn) this year.
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It said the decline was mainly due to a one-off external retrocession deal which boosted last year's results. Despite this fall in revenue, Swiss Re is sticking to its £1.18bn ($1.6bn) net income target for 2025.
