Presently, Ivo Furrer holds the position of Director & Member-Foundation Board at Sanitas Krankenversicherung and Director & Member-Foundation Board at Sanitas Beteiligungen AG (a subsidiary of Sanitas Krankenversicherung). Dr. Furrer is also Member-Foundation Board at Greater Zurich Area AG, Member-Management Board at Swiss Insurance Association, Member of Swiss Economic Forum GmbH, Director & Member-Foundation Board at Sanitas Beteiligungen AG and Member-Executive Board at digitalswitzerland and on the board of 13 other companies.

He previously occupied the position of Principal at Credit Suisse Group AG Chief Underwriting Officer-Global Corporate at XL Insurance Co. Plc and Chief Underwriting Officer at Winterthur International (UK) Ltd. (both are subsidiaries of Credit Suisse Group AG), Chief Executive Officer-Switzerland at Swiss Life Holding AG and Chief Executive Officer at Swiss Life AG (a subsidiary of Swiss Life Holding AG) and Chief Executive Officer-Life Switzerland at Zurich Insurance Group AG and Chief Executive Officer of Zürich Beteiligungs AG (Deutschland) (a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group AG).

Ivo Furrer received an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree from the University of Zurich and a graduate degree from the University of Fribourg.