Casper Christophersen – European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Casper Christophersen is a senior professional at the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), where he has contributed for 13 years in various roles. Since January 2021, he has served as a Team Leader, focusing on strategic and operational initiatives related to insurance and pensions. Before this, he spent nine years as a Senior Expert at EIOPA, working on policy development, risk management, and regulatory frameworks.
Prior to his tenure at EIOPA, Christophersen was a Senior Economist at Norges Bank from 2005 to 2011. He also completed a secondment at the European Central Bank in 2007-2008, gaining experience in financial policy and macroeconomic analysis. His early career included a trainee role at the Norwegian Embassy in Bucharest, where he supported diplomatic and economic initiatives.
Christophersen actively engages in discussions about addressing the insurance protection gap for natural catastrophes in Europe. He shares insights and collaborative work, including joint papers between EIOPA and the European Central Bank, proposing EU-level solutions to improve insurance coverage and disaster management. His contributions emphasize the need for public-private reinsurance schemes and disaster funds to address escalating climate risks and economic losses.
Based in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main metropolitan area, Christophersen has over 500 professional connections and an extensive network in the insurance and financial sectors.
