Susan Holliday
About Susan Holliday
I am a global financial services board director and adviser, who helps financial services companies deploy technology for profitable growth, and to develop risk management and governance maturity and integrate ESG into their strategy and performance measurement. I've leveraged extensive knowledge of capital markets, emerging markets and technology to deliver strategies for global financial services leaders including UBS, Swiss Re and World Bank. I’m ready to serve as a qualified financial expert on an Audit Committee and Qualified Risk Director® for a board looking to take advantage of new technologies to grow sustainably in mature or emerging markets. I am a board director of Tangerine Financial, a PE backed group investing in financial services in Africa, where I chaired the Audit Committee and now chair the Risk Committee. The group is focused on using technology across all lines of insurance and pensions to better serve the African market. I am a board director of Acrisure Re, an international reinsurance broker, and three of its regulated subsidiaries. I chair the Audit Committee and serve on Risk, Compensation and Nominations and Governance. I served as part of the Reinsurance Management Team of Swiss Re, the global executive management team running 80% of Swiss Re’s business, and on the Finance Management Team and the Control and Disclosure Committee. I led strategy for the Reinsurance business unit of Swiss Re, including identifying business opportunities with different client groups and in emerging markets. For Swiss Re Property & Casualty and Life & Health, I developed reinsurance strategy worldwide, with $24.5B in premiums, $20B shareholders’ equity and $3B+ average net income. I led the International Financial Corporation (IFC) Women and Insurance program in Asia and Africa, the first insurtech investments and advised portfolio companies on technology, strategy and governance. I worked with, and presented to, Swiss Re Group Board and Audit Committee. I have served on boards of highly regulated companies in several countries and have experience from early stage VC backed companies to PE owned and large listed groups and have experience of CEO succession, talent development, compensation and a wide range of governance topics. For Swiss Re, I was a key spokesperson to investors, rating agencies and clients. I consulted with the Chair of the Swiss Re Compensation Committee and held regular meetings with investors on governance and compensation issues.