Germante Boncaldo

Germante Boncaldo – Head of Reinsurance Business Development at Swiss Re

Germante is currently Global Head of Business Development for Swiss Re, leading a team responsible for originating new reinsurance solutions for Life and Health and Property and Casualty primary companies throughout the world.

Prior to business development, Germante was the Chief Risk Officer for Swiss Re’s private equity group and a member of the management team and investment committee. Additional prior roles included evaluating market and credit risk of structures and exposures throughout the firm across different insurance lines and asset classes.

Germante began his finance career as an investment banker at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in corporate finance and M&A, originating, executing, and advising on financing and related transactions in the automotive and manufacturing industries. Followed by work in private equity and as a Credit Risk officer for Deutsche Bank before joining Swiss Re. Prior to finance, Germante was a product development engineer with General Motors.

Germante has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the GMI Engineering Institute, Michigan, a MBA from Cornell University, and is a CFA Charterholder.