Karen Gavan

Karen Gavan

Director/Board Member at SWISS RE LTD

Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-06-29

65 year
Finance
Consumer Services

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Karen L.
Gavan
currently works at HSBC Bank Canada, as Director from 2019, Swiss Re America Holding Corp., as Director from 2018, and Swiss Re AG, as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2018.
Ms. Gavan also formerly worked at Definity Insurance Co., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2008 to 2016, Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, as Director, Economical Insurance, as Director from 2008 to 2016, ivari, as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President from 2000 to 2002, and AEGON Canada, Inc., as Chief Operating Officer from 2003 to 2005.
Ms. Gavan received her undergraduate degree from the University of Lakehead.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
2025-12-30 14,127 ( 0% ) 2 M $ 2026-06-29

Karen Gavan active positions

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SWISS RE LTD Director/Board Member 2018-04-19
HSBC BANK CANADA Director/Board Member 2019-04-11
Director/Board Member 2018-04-19

Former positions of Karen Gavan

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Chief Executive Officer 2016-12-30
Director/Board Member 2015-12-31
Chief Operating Officer 2004-12-31
Director of Finance/CFO 2001-12-31
Director/Board Member -
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