Team Switzerland

Dr. Erich Kasten

Dr. Erich Kasten
Managing Director
Agriculture Reinsurance Consultants GmbH

Phone   +41 52 315 6075
Mobile   +41 76 416 9725
Fax:                 +41 52 315 6074
Skype: agroriskconsultants
E-mail: Erich@agreconsultants.com


Education
Agronomist, Dipl. Ing. (FH), Dipl.Ing agr., PhD
Languages: German, English, (Spanish)

Specialization

    • Agriculture insurance & reinsurance
    • Farm risk management
    • Plant and livestock production

Business Experience

    • More than 30 years experience in global agriculture risk management, insurance and reinsurance
    • Former employer include Munich Re, R&V Insurance, Winterthur Insurance Group and Partner Re
    • Product development (indemnity & parametric, index policies) for crop and livestock insurance
    • Design and implementation of agriculture insurance schemes in emerging and developing countries

 


 

Andreas Spreng

Andreas Spreng
Director & Executive Consultant
Agriculture Reinsurance Consultants GmbH

Phone            +41 32 623 9551
Mobile            +41 76 382 9552
Fax                 +41 32 623 9552
Skype             Soleure6
E-mail             Andreas@agreconsultants.com

 

Education
Bachelor of Commerce with further education in international marketing and economics
Languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese & Dutch

Business Experience

    • 16 years reinsurance experience with Swiss Re including temporary mandate of 4 years in Hong Kong, and Winterthur Re (Property, Engineering, Credit & Surety)
    • 12 years direct insurance experience with Switzerland General Insurance (Schweiz Insurance) with temporary mandate in Spain, and Winterthur Insurance Group (Middle East, South Africa and Asia Pacific)
    • Insurance & reinsurance specialization in Property, Engineering, Credit & Surety  and Agriculture