Christian Mumenthaler

Dr. Mumenthaler spent more than 25 years with Swiss Re AG, including serving as Group CEO. He held numerous executive leadership positions and demonstrated his ability to chart and implement enterprise-wide strategies for a major, multinational insurance and reinsurance group and advance large-scale operational and strategic change.

Dr. Mumenthaler’s has a deep understanding of the insurance and reinsurance industries, including the financial and regulatory environments in which they operate. This expertise provides the Board with a valuable perspective on MetLife’s complex business and capital structure and supports the execution of the Company’s New Frontier strategy.

Dr. Mumenthaler led Swiss Re AG’s operations across diverse international markets, managing through differing political, economic, regulatory, and cultural climates worldwide. This experience positions him well to oversee management’s plans to expand in high-growth international markets by leveraging the Company’s competitive strengths.

His focus on innovative solutions to manage risk and build organizational resilience—demonstrated while leading Swiss Re AG through periods of elevated natural catastrophes and challenging economic conditions—makes him well-suited for the MetLife Board. He strengthens the Board’s oversight of risk management as senior management identifies, assesses, and mitigates the Company’s current and future risks to protect its customers, assets, financial stability, and reputation.

Director Core Competencies

• CEO or Similar Executive Leadership
• Insurance / Financial Services
• Global Leadership / Perspective
• Risk Management

MetLife Board Committees

• Finance and Risk
• Investment

Professional Highlights

• Swiss Re AG, a provider of reinsurance, insurance, and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer
  • Group CEO (2016-2024)
  • CEO, Reinsurance (2011-2016)
  • Chief Marketing Officer, Reinsurance (2011-‍2011)
  • Head of Life & Health in the (Re)Insurance Product (2007-2010)
  • Chief Risk Officer (2005-2007)
  • Attended most Swiss Re Group Board meetings between (2005-2024)
  • Head of Group Retro and Syndication (2002-2005)
  • Manager in Group Strategic Planning (1999-‍2002)
• Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm
  • Associate (1997–1998)

Other U.S. Listed Public Company Directorships Within the Past Five Years

• None

Education

• M.S. and Ph.D., ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)