Employees / Contacts

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Executive board

Bachelor of Business Administration UAS

+41 43 311 86 11

Tel	+41 43 311 86 11
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer

Education/Qualification:
Bachelor of Business Administration UAS, field of study: Public law

Professional experience:

Since 2003 Managing Director of Advantis Insurance Consulting Ltd.
From 1999 to 2003 Head of KPMG Insurance Consulting (Partner)
From 1996 to 1999 Key Account-Manager of KPMG
From 1995 to 1996 Department head of product development for corporate insurances in a large assurance company
From 1992 to 1995 Branch manager of an industrial liability insurance company
Up to 1992 Responsibilities included deputy branch manager for motor vehicle insurance

Miscellaneous:
Author of various professional articles

Languages:
German, English

Electronic business card:

Richard Widmer

Mechanical Engineer with Diploma

+41 43 311 86 06

Tel	+41 43 311 86 06
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Senior Consultant/Team leader, Member of Executive Management

Education/Qualification:
Mechanical Engineer with Diploma (Technical College), Business management (Technical College, Lucerne)

Professional experience:

Since 2003 Senior Consultant at Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 2001 to 2003 Account Manager with a large insurance company
From 1996 to 2001 Strategic project leader/department head with a large insurance company
From 1990 to 1996 Deputy department head of risk management with a large insurance company
From 1976 to 1990 Various executive responsibilities within the industry

Languages:
German, English, French

Electronic business card:

Christoph Schibli

Bachelor of Business Administration

+41 43 311 86 04

Tel	+41 43 311 86 04
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Senior Consultant /Team leader, Member of Executive Management

Education/Qualification:
Insurance Expert with Federal Diploma, Bachelor of Business Administration

Professional experience:

Since 2004 with Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 1990 to 2004 Various responsibilities within the insurance industry:
- Complex damages (liability and employee benefits insurance)
- Administration responsibilities for brokers and major accounts

Languages:
German, English, French

Electronic business card:

Christoph Walder

Insurance Expert with Federal Diploma

+41 43 311 86 14

Tel	+41 43 311 86 14
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Senior Consultant/Team leader, Member of Executive Management, Chief Financial Officer

Education/Qualification:
Insurance Expert with Federal Diploma, Sales manager with Federal Diploma

Professional experience:

Since 2004 Senior Consultant at Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 1997 to 2004 Responsible for major accounts and broker business (west Switzerland) with a medium-sized insurance company
From 1989 to 1997 Branch manager of accident insurance with a medium-sized insurance company
From 1985 to 1989 Branch manager of liability, accident and sickness insurance (west Switzerland) with a medium-sized insurance company

Languages:
German, French, English

Electronic business card:

Team 1

Josef Baumgartner

Insurance Expert with Federal Diploma

+41 43 311 86 10

Tel	+41 43 311 86 10
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Senior Consultant/Team leader, Head of HR, Member of Senior Management

Education/Qualification:
Insurance Expert with Federal Diploma

Professional experience:

Since 2003 Member of executive management at Advantis Insurance Consulting Ltd.
From 2001 to 2003 Management of insurance portfolios of large service and industrial companies at KPMG Insurance Consulting
From 1999 to 2001 Regional director of a social security insurance company
From 1995 to 1999 Agency head with a large insurance company
From 1986 to 1995 Head of products with a large insurance company

Miscellaneous:
Auditing expert for insurance economy until 1998

Languages:
German, French, English, Italian

Electronic business card:

Norina Ferber

Commercial middle school Plus

+41 43 311 86 37

Tel	+41 43 311 86 37
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Trainee

Education/Qualification:
Commercial middle school Plus

Professional experience:

Work experience with Advantis Insurance Consulting Ltd., since 2009

Languages:
German, English, French

Electronic business card:

Alfred Wyss

Insurance Expert with Federal Diploma

+41 79 667 65 64

Tel	+41 79 667 65 64
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Senior Consultant

Education/Qualification:
Insurance Expert with Federal Diploma

Professional experience:

Since 2001 with KPMG/Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 1999 to 2000 Head of marketing and member of the executive board with a large health insurer
From 1995 to 1999 General agent within a medium-sized insurance company
From 1985 to 1995 Head of the regional head office Zürich and Ticino with a large insurer
From 1974 to 1985 Managing director of a large pension fund
From 1969 to 1974 General agent in the region of Zürich with a medium-sized insurance company

Languages:
German, French, Italian, English

Electronic business card:

Team 2

Christoph Walder

Insurance Expert with Federal Diploma

+41 43 311 86 14

Tel	+41 43 311 86 14
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Since 2004 Senior Consultant at Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 1997 to 2004 Responsible for major accounts and broker business (west Switzerland) with a medium-sized insurance company
From 1989 to 1997 Branch manager of accident insurance with a medium-sized insurance company
From 1985 to 1989 Branch manager of liability, accident and sickness insurance (west Switzerland) with a medium-sized insurance company

Languages:
German, French, English

Electronic business card:

Jessica Santos

Commercial apprenticeship

+41 43 311 86 21

Tel	+41 43 311 86 21
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Junior Consultant

Education/Qualification:
Commercial Apprenticeship, Commercial Diploma BMS

Professional experience:

Since 2009 with Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 2006 to 2008 junior underwriter personal insurance with a large insurance company
From 2003 to 2006 commercial apprenticeship with a life insurance company

Languages:
German, French, Portuguese

Electronic business card:

Raphael Rüesch

Insurance Expert with Federal Certificate

+41 43 311 86 28

Tel	+41 43 311 86 28
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Consultant, Authorized Signatory

Education/Qualification:
Commercial apprenticeship with a large insurance company, Insurance Expert with Federal Certificate

Professional experience:

Since 2005 with Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 2001 to 2005 Working in the insurance industry in the field of international major accounts
From 1991 to 2001 Working in the insurance industry in the field of corporate clients, property underwriter

Languages:
German, French, English

Electronic business card:

Team 3

Ranko Perisic Walz

Insurance Expert with Federal Diploma

+41 43 311 86 30

Tel	+41 43 311 86 30
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Senior consultant/Head of Emloyee Benefits department, Member of Senior Management

Education/Qualification:
Insurance Expert with Federal Diploma, Business Economist (KSZH)

Professional experience:

Since 2007 Head of employee benefits with Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 2005 to 2007 Head of pension fund department for a life and non-life insurance broker
From 1997 to 2005 Corporate consultant for pension funds for major accounts with a large Swiss life insurer
From 1986 to 1997 Team leader of administration as well as project leader and management consultant for pension funds in the SME-segment with a large life insurer

Languages:
German, English

Electronic business card:

Patrick P. Flückiger

Industrial business College

+41 43 311 86 25

Tel	+41 43 311 86 25
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Consultant

Education/Qualification:
Industrial business College, Prospective social insurance expert with federal certificate

Professional experience:

Since 2008 Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 2006 till 2008 Broker Consultant and deputy Team Leader for Swiss Life
From 2002 till 2006 Expert for pension fund Services for an international insurance Broker
From 1996 till 2002 Customer Consultant for several Insurance Brokers and Insurers

Languages:
German, English

Electronic business card:

Rolf A. Killer

Bachelor of Business Administration

+41 43 311 86 00

Tel	+41 43 311 86 00
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors

Education/Qualification:
Bachelor of Business Administration, Further training as pension fund expert, Harvard business school (ISMP 1991)

Professional experience:

From 1973 to 2003 Establishment and management of the KMPG benefits and insurance consulting (Partner)
From 1968 to 1973 International Benefit Consultant with Winterthur Insurance
From 1965 to 1967 Management Trainee with CNA Insurance Group in Chicago.

Languages:
German, English, French

Electronic business card:

Team 4

Madeleine Walder

Commercial apprenticeship

+41 43 311 86 31

Tel	+41 43 311 86 31
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Consultant

Education/Qualification:
Commercial apprenticeship with a large insurance company

Professional experience:

Since 2006 with Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 1989 to 2006 Underwriting in the field of motor vehicles/ marine craft and aviation with a large insurance company
From 1987 to 1989 Credit business with a major bank
From 1982 to 1987 Actuarial underwriting department at the head office as well as liability and property underwriting at an agency of a large insurance company

Languages:
German, English, French

Electronic business card:

Silena Viviani

Commercial apprenticeship

+41 43 311 86 26

Tel	+41 43 311 86 26
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Junior Consultant

Education/Qualification:
Commercial apprenticeship with a large insurance company

Professional experience:

Since 2009 with Advantis Insurance Consulting Ltd.
From 2007 to 2009 underwriter personal insurance with a large insurance company
From 2005 to 2006 working in a claim departement with a large insurance company
From 2002 to 2005 commercial apprenticeship with a large insurance company

Languages:
German, English

Electronic business card:

Team 5

Nicole Fahrni

Commercial apprenticeship

+41 43 311 86 09

Tel	+41 43 311 86 09
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Consultant, Authorized Signatory

Education/Qualification:
Commercial apprenticeship with a large insurance company

Professional experience:

Since 2002 with Advantis/KPMG Insurance Consulting
From 1998 to 2002 Liability underwriting international corporate business with a large insurance company
From 1994 to 1998 Property underwriting and property claims domestic corporate business with a large insurance company

Languages:
German, English

Electronic business card:

Team 6

Christoph Schibli

Bachelor of Business Administration

+41 43 311 86 04

Tel	+41 43 311 86 04
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Since 2004 with Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 1990 to 2004 Various responsibilities within the insurance industry:
- Complex damages (liability and employee benefits insurance)
- Administration responsibilities for brokers and major accounts

Languages:
German, English, French

Electronic business card:

Rita Arpagaus

Insurance Expert with Federal Certificate

+41 43 311 86 15

Tel	+41 43 311 86 15
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Consultant

Education/Qualification:
Apprenticeship in commercial sales with a large insurance company, Insurance Expert with Federal Certificate

Professional experience:

Since 2007 with Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 1994 to 2006 Various responsibilities within the insurance industry:
- Deputy head (administration) with a large general agency
- Underwriting for commercial clients with an agency

Languages:
German, English

Electronic business card:

Nicola Bonsignore

General qualification for university entry in Economics (Type E)

+41 43 311 86 13

Tel	+41 43 311 86 13
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Consultant

Education/Qualification:
General qualification for university entry in Economics (Type E)

Professional experience:

Since 2004 with Advantis Insurance Consulting
In 2004 Underwriting for small and medium-sized companies (all aspects) with a large insurance company
From 2002 to 2003 Business consultant in the broker and major customers department with a medium-sized insurance company
From 2000 to 2002 Client consultant with a well known Swiss bank

Languages:
German, Italian, French, English

Electronic business card:

Team 7

Sandra Ovejero

Higher Economics Diploma VSK

+41 43 311 86 24

Tel	+41 43 311 86 24
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Senior Consultant/Team leader, Authorised signatory

Education/Qualification:
Commercial apprenticeship with a large insurance company, Higher economics diploma VSK, Insurance agent VBV

Professional experience:

Since 2005 with Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 2003 to 2005 Independent insurance consultation (all aspects)
From 1994 to 2003 Working in administration in the field of customer and broker management

Languages:
German, Italian, French, English

Electronic business card:

Evelyne Kirchhoff

Commercial apprenticeship

+41 43 311 86 07

Tel	+41 43 311 86 07
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Consultant

Education/Qualification:
Commercial apprenticeship with a large insurance company

Professional experience:

Since 2005 with Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 2000 to 2005 Consulting support with a large insurance company
From 1995 to 2000 Processing of domestic and international insurance business with an insurance broker
From 1992 to 1994 Personal assistant to the director in an administration company
From 1985 to 1991 Several years’ experience in the field of Human Resources

Languages:
German, French

Electronic business card:

Pascal Merlo

articled to Business Economist with Federal Diploma

+41 43 311 86 32

Tel	+41 43 311 86 32
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Junior Consultant

Education/Qualification:
Commercial Apprenticeship, articled to Business Economist with Federal Diploma

Professional experience:

Since 2008 with Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 2004 to 2008 working in claim department in different trades with a large insurance company
From 2001 to 2004 commercial apprenticeship with a large insurance company

Languages:
German, English

Electronic business card:

Corina Schmid

Commercial middle school Plus

+41 43 311 86 38

Tel	+41 43 311 86 38
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Junior Consultant

Education/Qualification:
Commercial middle school Plus

Professional experience:

Work experience with Advantis Insurance Consulting Ltd., since 2009

Languages:
German, English, French

Electronic business card:

Staff/Accounting

Edith Römer

Commercial apprenticeship

+41 43 311 86 02

Tel	+41 43 311 86 02
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Head of Administration

Education/Qualification:
Commercial apprenticeship

Professional experience:

Since 1980 with Advantis/KPMG Insurance Consulting
From 1973 to 1980 Secretary/customer care with a major Swiss bank

Languages:
German, English

Electronic business card:

Samantha Büchner-Fanchini

Commerce Diploma

+41 43 311 86 12

Tel	+41 43 311 86 12
Fax	+41 43 311 86 01
E-Mail

Function:
Finance and Administration

Education/Qualification:
Middle school diploma, Commerce Diploma

Professional experience:

Since 2005 with Advantis Insurance Consulting
From 2003 to 2005 Head of administration with a SME

Languages:
German, English, French

Electronic business card:

«Personalities are not molded by beautiful talks but through workand performance.»Albert Einstein

Employees / Contacts

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Team 5

Team 6

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Staff/Accounting

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«Personalities are not molded by beautiful talks but through work
and performance.»
Albert Einstein