Thomas Holzheu

Dr. Thomas Holzheu is a Chief Economist Americas at Swiss Re Capital Markets Corp.
Dr. Holzheu is responsible for Swiss Re’s American economic and insurance market research.
This includes the sigma studies — Swiss Re’s research series on the insurance industry.
He and his team support Swiss Re’s strategic planning on market developments, the economic environment, the competitive landscape and regulatory factors affecting insurance and reinsurance markets in the Americas.
His research focuses on the relationships between the general economy, capital markets and the insurance and reinsurance markets.
He joined the Swiss Re Group in 1990 and has worked in Germany, Switzerland and the US.
Prior experiences include marketing services, treaty underwriting, corporate development and competitor analysis.
Dr. Holzheu graduated with an M.S.
and a Ph.D.
in Economics from the University of Munich.