Engaging our people

We are an organisation where diverse talents come together globally to apply fresh perspectives and knowledge to make the world more resilient.

Our vision is to offer our employees meaningful work with a clear purpose in an attractive and inclusive work environment. We aim to collaborate in the spirit of “Let’s be smarter together”, because we can maximise our full potential only if we work together. Our organisation is constantly looking for new ways to improve the wellbeing of society and prepare for the changing needs of the future, drawing on the know-how and experience of a diverse, multigenerational group of employees. We aspire to be a place where a flexible and inclusive culture is the norm and where everyone can contribute. We are passionate about building an environment of trust, respect, collaboration and responsibility in which how we achieve results is every bit as important as what we achieve.

Swiss Re is a global company with a presence in all major markets and 29 countries. As of 31 December 2017, we employed 14 485 people (regular staff) from over 110 nationalities: 59.5% work in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), 25.8% in the Americas and 14.7% in the Asia-Pacific region.

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EMPLOYEE DATA, SWISS RE GROUP

 

2015

2016

2017

*

The 2015 numbers for full-time and part-time employees do not add up to the total headcount, because employees on unpaid leave were not included in the calculations. As from 2016, employees on unpaid leave are included in the figures.

**

In 2017, we changed our reporting method for average tenure. The numbers for 2015 and 2016 have been restated accordingly.

Total headcount regular employees

12 767

14 053

14 485

Full-time*

11 652

12 960

13 395

Part-time*

973

1 093

1 090

Temporary employees

376

330

355

 

 

 

 

Turnover rate (incl. company sales)

10.6%

9.7%

10.7%

Voluntary

6.8%

6.7%

7.2%

Involuntary

3.8%

3.1%

3.5%

 

 

 

 

Average tenure regular staff (in years)**

7.2

7.0

7.1