Global Chief Medical Officer, Swiss Re, Switzerland
John Schoonbee, MD qualified as a medical doctor at the University of Cape Town in 1995 and began his career practicing in private medicine before transitioning to the insurance sector. Dr. Schoonbee joined Swiss Re in 2011 as a regional medical officer, and in 2017, became Swiss Re’s Global Chief Medical Officer. He plays a key role in Swiss Re’s thought leadership as a spokesperson for L&H medical topics. The importance of metabolic health and its impact on non-communicable diseases, life expectancy, and the industry’s claims experience has become a key focus for him.