Markus Leibundgut, who is currently CEO of Swiss Life Germany, will take over as CEO of Swiss Life Switzerland from 1 April 2017. Leibundgut will replace Ivo Furrer, who departs the company after serving as CEO since 2008. Leibundgut joined Swiss Life in 2012 as CFO, heading the Finance & Actuarial Services business area of Swiss Life Switzerland, where he also served as a member of the executive board. Leibundgut was named CEO of Germany in April 2014 and is a member of the corporate executive board of the Swiss Life Group.