Peter Maurer

Member of the Board of Directors

Nationality:Swiss

Born: 1956

Skills and experience

Peter Maurer has profound knowledge of global megatrends, international relations and current social challenges. He possesses an exceptional global network and, as a member of the Leadership Council of the World Economic Forum (WEF), he is also well connected to the business world. Mr. Maurer served as President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from 2012 to 2022. Prior to that, he served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in Switzerland from 2010 to 2012 and held the role of Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations from 2004 to 2010. He began his career in the Swiss diplomatic service in 1986, with various positions in Switzerland, South Africa and the U.S. Mr. Maurer was elected as member of the boards of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd in April 2022 and assumed the roles in October 2022.

Committee membership

Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee, Audit Committee

Other directorships within the Group

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd

External appointments

Mr. Maurer works with the WEF on Global Governance and innovative financial instruments and is a member of the Leadership Council. He is a member of the advisory council at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. In addition, Mr. Maurer is also president of the Basel Institute on Governance, a member of the board of trustees of the elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization and of the Vontobel-Stiftung. He is president of the Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation (CCHN), Geneva and member of the global advisory panel of Stars – for Leaders of the Next Generation.