Zurich:
Nina Arquint, Chief Risk Officer at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has been awarded “The 2021 Geneva Association Women in Insurance Award'' , for her work and commitment to driving the reduction of coal underwriting.
Jad Ariss, Managing Director of The Geneva Association, said: “I congratulate Nina Arquint on winning this award, which recognises her leadership role in reducing the underwriting of coal, the most polluting and carbon-intensive fuel, and her great dedication to tackling environmental risks. Ms Arquint and her team have made demonstrable contributions to reducing the financial viability of coal and contributing to accelerating its phase-out globally. This work is in alignment with The Geneva Association’s mission to promote the use of insurance to create a better, more resilient, and more sustainable world.”
Nina Arquint commented: “I am honoured to receive this year’s Geneva Association Women in Insurance Award in recognition of our company’s climate actions. Exiting coal underwriting is one of the most important, concrete ways for the insurance industry to improve the future well-being and sustainability of our world, and I feel privileged to be able to play a part in that.”
Nina Arquint has been a driving force within the Swiss Re Group on the topic of sustainability over the last five years. In her former role as Head Group Qualitative Risk Management at Swiss Re, Ms Arquint was responsible for defining Swiss Re’s Sustainable Business Risk (SBR) Framework and comprehensive thermal coal policy. Ms Arquint is the executive sponsor of a comprehensive sustainability strategy across the Swiss Re Group, an effort that will make a defining contribution to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Currently, as Chief Risk Officer of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, she supports Swiss Re’s corporate clients in de-risking their investments to achieve their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals and help to mitigate sustainability risks.
The selection committee for the 2021 Geneva Association Women in Insurance Award was comprised of Dame Inga Beale, former CEO of Lloyd’s of London, Ms Lucie Martel, Chief Human Resources Officer of Intact Financial, and Tsuyoshi Nagano, Chairman of Tokio Marine.
The 2022 nomination process will open in November 2021, with applications due in February 2022.