Ulrich Fricker to step down at the end of 2015 - Marc Epelbaum elected as Secretary General

At the end of October 2014, Dr. Ulrich Fricker, Chairman of the Executive Board of Suva, informed the Federal Council of his resignation effective December 31, 2015. After 15 years at the helm of the company, the soon-to-be 62-year-old feels the time is right to hand over the successfully operating and solidly financed social insurance institution to a suitable leader. Ulrich Fricker has headed Switzerland's largest accident insurer since April 1, 1999. As Chairman of the Executive Board, he also chairs the Board of Trustees of the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention (bfu) and the Federal Coordination Commission for Occupational Safety (EKAS), which he will also relinquish as Chairman on December 31, 2015. In order to recruit a successor, Suva's Board of Directors has appointed a search committee consisting of the Chairman's Committee headed by Dr. Markus Dürr.

Marc Epelbaum elected as Secretary General

Furthermore, at its meeting on November 14, Suva's Board of Directors elected 45-year-old Marc Epelbaum as the new Secretary General. He will succeed Judith Fischer, who is leaving Suva at the end of the year, on January 1, 2015. Marc Epelbaum studied law at the University of Zurich and graduated in 1994. Born in Lucerne, he joined Suva in April 2010 and took over the Governance and Risk Management division within the General Secretariat. Prior to that, he held various management positions, most recently for almost ten years as Legal Counsel and Head of Compliance in the Legal Service and Product Management of "Zurich". Suva's General Secretariat is the interface between the Board of Directors and the Executive Board and ensures compliance with internal and external regulations.