DFV Deutsche Familienversicherung AG announced that the Supervisory Board of DFV has appointed Dr. Karsten Paetzmann as a new CFO with effect from 1 February 2021. The CEO, Dr. Stefan Knoll, took over the CFO function on an interim basis at the beginning of the year and will fully concentrate on his duties as CEO once Karsten Paetzmann has joined the company. Karsten Paetzmann has broad global experience in financial services and has held senior positions in the consulting and insurance industry. He joins from BDO, the accounting firm, where he was Partner and Chair of Financial Services Germany. Within the international BDO network, he was also responsible for establishing and leading the global Corporate Finance practices for the banking, insurance and asset management industries. During his career, Karsten Paetzmann has built up more than 25 years of expertise in the core disciplines of the insurance and banking industry, having advised several digital business models in Germany and abroad on their growth path.