Russell Higginbotham
Chief Executive Officer Reinsurance Asia/Regional President Asia
Born: 1967
Nationality: British
Professional experience
Russell Higginbotham started his career in 1986 at a UK life insurer and, in 1991, he joined Munich Re as a Senior marketing Analyst. Russell Higginbotham joined Swiss Re in 1995 and served in various roles in the Life & Health Reinsurance development and strategy teams. Between 2002 and 2005, he was Life & Health Country Manager for Japan and subsequently for South Korea. In 2006, he moved to Sydney and served as Chief Executive Officer of Swiss Re’s Australia and New Zealand operations. From 2010 to 2015, he assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer Reinsurance UK & Ireland, based in London, and was named Head of Life & Health Products Reinsurance in 2016. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer Reinsurance EMEA, Regional President EMEA and a member of the Group Executive Committee in September 2018. With effect from 8 July 2019, Russell Higginbotham assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer Reinsurance Asia and Regional President Asia.
Educational background
- Bachelor’s degree (Hons) in Business, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Henley Management College, United Kingdom