Corporate governance

Corporate governance is the framework comprising a company's organisation, structure, management and assurance functions. It is designed to ensure a corporation's transparency, protecting the interests of shareholders and creating value for all stakeholders.

Fostered against a background of major corporate failures and breakdowns, corporate governance, as well as legislative and regulatory developments, have been in the spotlight in recent years. Swiss Re takes a proactive approach to aligning investors' expectations and interests with its own, and continues to conduct benchmarking with best practice standards.

As a publicly listed Swiss company, Swiss Re is subject to the Directive on Information relating to Corporate Governance and its Annex and Commentary, issued by SWX Swiss Exchange. The associated information on Swiss Re's governance may be found in Swiss Re's Annual Report 2007.

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Our company is represented by employees across the globe who are familiar with the local legal and business environment. They respect the corporate governance practices of the countries in which Swiss Re operates.