The Board of Directors and its committees of Swiss Re held several meetings in 2016 with high attendance rates. The Board of Directors met 11 times with an average attendance of 97.7% while its committees, including the Audit, Compensation, Finance and Risk, and Investment Committees met regularly throughout the year with average attendance rates ranging from 93.2% to 100%. Key management members and external advisors regularly participated in these meetings in an advisory capacity.
The Board of Directors and its committees of Swiss Re held several meetings in 2016 with high attendance rates. The Board of Directors met 11 times with an average attendance of 97.7% while its committees, including the Audit, Compensation, Finance and Risk, and Investment Committees met regularly throughout the year with average attendance rates ranging from 93.2% to 100%. Key management members and external advisors regularly participated in these meetings in an advisory capacity.
The Board of Directors and its committees of Swiss Re held several meetings in 2016 with high attendance rates. The Board of Directors met 11 times with an average attendance of 97.7% while its committees, including the Audit, Compensation, Finance and Risk, and Investment Committees met regularly throughout the year with average attendance rates ranging from 93.2% to 100%. Key management members and external advisors regularly participated in these meetings in an advisory capacity.
Board of Directors and Committee meetings in 2016 – overall attendance rate of 97.8%
Number of meetings Average duration Average
Body attendance (of Board members) Invitees in advisory capacity, in addition to members Board of Directors 11 meetings1 Group EC members, Group Chief Legal Officer, Company Secretary 4 hours 97.7% Chairman’s and Governance Committee 6 meetings2 Group CEO, Company Secretary 2 hours 93.2% Audit Committee 8 meetings Group CEO, Group CFO, Group CRO, Group COO, Group Chief Legal Officer, Chief 3 hours Compliance Officer, Head Group Internal Audit, Chief Accounting Officer, Lead auditors 100% of external auditor, Company Secretary Compensation Committee 6 meetings Group CEO, Group COO, Chief Human Resource Officer, Head Reward, Advisers3 3 hours 100% Finance and Risk Committee 6 meetings Group CEO, Group CFO, Group CRO, Group Chief Strategy Officer, Group Chief 4 hours Underwriting Officer, Group Chief Investment Officer, Group COO, Group Treasurer, 97.8% CEO Reinsurance, CEO Corporate Solutions, CEO Life Capital, Company Secretary Investment Committee 5 meetings2 Group CEO, Group CFO, Group CRO, Group Chief Strategy Officer, Group Chief 3 hours Investment Officer, Head Financial Risk Management, CFO Asset Management, 96.3% Company Secretary 1 In addition, two decisions by circular resolution. 2 In addition, one decision by circular resolution. 3 The human resources consulting firm Mercer and the law firm Niederer Kraft & Frey Ltd (NKF) provided support and advice for compensation issues during the reporting year. Representatives of Mercer participated in all committee meetings in 2016, representatives of NKF in five meetings.