After graduating with a degree in economics from the University of Augsburg, Klaus G. Leyh worked for two years as a market researcher and advisor in the consumer goods industry. In 1995 he changed to the insurance sector, building up Generali’s Market Research department in Munich. He subsequently held management positions in marketing, product management and e-business at Generali Lloyd Versicherung AG, Axa Colonia Konzern and ARAG Lebens- und Krankenversicherung, and received a Master of Business Research (MBR) from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. In 2001 Klaus G. Leyh joined Swiss Life in Germany as the head of its e-commerce and e-business activities and went on to assume responsibility for distribution service, control and sales promotion in 2002. In January 2006 he became a member of the Executive Board and Head of Distribution at Swiss Life in Germany. As Chief Market Officer (CMO), he was responsible for the external sales force, distribution management, distribution service and distribution control.

On 1 October 2008 Klaus G. Leyh has become Chief Executive Officer of Swiss Life in Germany and a member of the Swiss Life Group’s Corporate Executive Board.

Other appointments:

• German Insurance Association (GDV): Member of the Socio-Political Committee