Dr. János Blum

Experienced board member and member of the executive board in the banking and insurance sector
specialising in risk management, actuarial services and business transformation

About Dr. János Blum
Dr János Blum is an internationally recognised risk manager with over 30 years of experience in banking and insurance. He was born in Budapest in 1957 and studied mathematics at ETH Zurich and economics at the University of St. Gallen. After completing his studies, he began his career at Swiss Re, where he worked as an actuary in non-life reinsurance.


As Chief Actuary at Zurich Re and Allianz Risk Transfer, he was responsible for pricing, reserves and capital allocation. As a consultant at Milliman and partner at Prime Re Solutions, he assisted numerous insurance companies in formation and run-off. From 2002 to 2022, he was a member of the Bank Council of Zürcher Kantonalbank, from 2004 to 2011 as Chairman of the Risk Committee, from 2011 as a member of the Chairman's Committee and from 2015 as Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the ZKB Pension Fund.


Dr János Blum is a sought-after advisor and mentor in risk management. He is also heavily involved in culture and politics and holds various honorary mandates in these areas. He enjoys spending his free time at the opera, theatre and cinema.

Risk Management & Actuarial Services

With 30 years of experience, I have extensive expertise in the areas of risk management and actuarial science. In senior positions at renowned insurance companies such as Swiss Re, Zurich Re and Allianz Risk Transfer, I played a key role in the development of risk management. I advise companies that want to review and expand their risk strategy and quantitative risk management.

Lectures & talks

You and your students can benefit from my experience - I give lectures and presentations. My expertise includes Risk Management & Actuarial, Pension Fund & Retirement Planning and Business Transformation & Professionalisation. I am an advisory board member for the Master of Science in Quantitative Finance at UZH and ETH. I already give lectures at the University of Zurich on risk management, stress testing and financial market regulation.

Board of Directors Mandates

I have served on several boards of directors and am currently president of the Swiss Risk Association and Theater Winterthur AG. In senior positions at international insurance companies, I was responsible for setting up and managing actuarial functions. As a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of Zürcher Kantonalbank, I was responsible for corporate policy, business strategy and the organization of the bank.

I support and advise your company in the areas of insurance, risk and finance. As a former Chief Actuary at Zurich Re and Allianz Risk Transfer, as well as a consultant at Milliman and Prime Re Solutions, I have many years of expertise in insurance-related issues.
Solving problems with expertise

 János Blum führte seine Aufgaben als Präsident des Risikoausschusses der ZKB mit hohem Fachwissen, Engagement und Verantwortungsbewusstsein aus. Seine grosse Erfahrung im Risikobereich war bei Beratung und zur Entscheidungsfindung sehr wertvoll. Er hinterfragt, analysiert sehr gut und bringt neue Ideen ein. Er zeichnet sich durch Teamfähigkeit, Kultursensibilität und Sozialkompetenz aus. Der Risikoausschuss der ZKB und ich persönlich haben viel von seinen Fähigkeiten und profunden Fachkenntnissen profitieren können. 

Urs Oberholzer
ehemaliger Präsident des Bankrates der ZKB

 Dr. János Blum bringt grosse Kompetenz für Ökonomie und Kultur in unsere Organisation. Für das Zürcher Kammerorchester ist diese Verbindung von breitem Wissen in beiden Fachgebieten und ein grosses Netzwerk in Zürich und darüber hinaus ein grosser Glücksfall. Ich bin sehr dankbar, dass er nicht nur bei der Vorstandsarbeit unterstützend tätig ist, sondern auch ein begeisterter und fachkundiger Besucher der Konzerte des Zürcher Kammerorchesters ist. 

Kathrin Martelli
Kathrin Martelli, former city councillor, president of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra Association

 János Blum ist ein Risikomanagement Experte mit breitem Fachwissen im Banking und Versicherungsbereich. Als Dozent an der UZH konnte er durch seine Expertise die Teilnehmenden des «CAS in Risk Management» begeistern. Er ist im Beirat des Masters in Quantitative Finance der UZH und der ETH. Seine Ratschläge bringen wichtige Impulse zur Weiterentwicklung des Programms und tragen dazu bei, die Kooperation mit der Finanzindustrie zu vertiefen. Weites hat János den Verein «Swiss Risk Association» als Präsident geprägt. 

Dr. Walter Farkas
Professor, Program Director MSc UZH ETH Quantitative Finance

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