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Adam Turk
Fort Wayne,IN
Summary
Governance and Risk Management professional with 18+ years’ experience at Swiss Re, specializing in strengthening risk and control frameworks across Life & Health Reinsurance. Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders to enhance governance, improve risk culture, and simplify complex control environments. Strong track record delivering cross-regional initiatives and supporting major transformation programs (e.g. IFRS, ICoFR). Combines deep operational risk expertise with analytical and communication skills to translate complexity into actionable insights and drive measurable improvements.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Governance Manager L&H
Swiss Re
London, UK / Fort Wayne, IN
01.2019 - Current
- Lead governance and risk oversight across L&H Re COO, evolving the global control framework.
- Partner with senior leaders to ensure a forward-looking, fit-for-purpose risk and control environment.
- Advise on operational risk topics including events, issue management, and audit engagement.
- Identify control gaps and drive simplification and consistency across regions.
- Champion risk culture improvements, enabling earlier issue identification and resolution.
- Contribute to transformation initiatives (IFRS, ICoFR), embedding effective governance.
- Represent Reinsurance in Group Risk Management IT projects, improving usability for risk owners.
- Leverage data analytics to generate insights and support decision-making.
Governance and Controls Manager
Swiss Re
Fort Wayne, IN / Mount Pleasant, SC
01.2012 - 01.2019
- Led governance and control framework oversight across L&H Claims, Technical Accounting, and Business Management Americas.
- Partnered with business leaders to strengthen risk frameworks, ensuring alignment with Group standards and regulatory expectations.
- Delivered risk management training to first-line teams, improving risk awareness and accountability.
- Oversaw operational event reporting and issue management, including monitoring and improving Control Related Behavior (CRB) metrics.
- Led implementation of Simplify ORM, driving alignment and consistency with Group risk management practices.
- Designed and implemented BM Compass, a global guidelines platform improving accessibility and consistency of governance documentation.
- Coordinated and contributed to the L&H Data Protection Network, supporting compliance and training initiatives.
- Supported risk assessments (e.g., Top Operational Risks) and drove lessons learned from events to prevent recurrence.
- Acted as key liaison with Group Internal Audit and external auditors, supporting audits and remediation efforts.
- Contributed to GRACE-related initiatives, enhancing usability and effectiveness of risk management processes and tools.
Senior Business Analyst
Swiss Re
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Supported Americas Quality Management framework implementation.
- Developed quarterly peer review process across US L&H Technical Accounting.
- Analyzed quarter-end reports, identifying improvement initiatives and training needs.
- Coordinated audits and collaborated with cross-functional teams.
Senior Technical Accountant
Swiss Re
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Managed client account settlements and cash allocation processes.
- Conducted account analysis and supported client audits.
- Delivered training to new teams internationally.
Technical Accountant
Swiss Re
Folkestone, UK
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Managed client accounts, settlements, and reconciliations across multiple portfolios.
Early Career
Whittington Insurance Services; Brake Brothers
Kent, UK
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Developed foundational experience in accounting, reconciliation, and credit control.
Education
MSc - International Banking & Finance
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool, UK2004
BSc - Broadcast Technology
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool, UK2002
Skills
- Operational Risk & Control Frameworks
- Governance & Compliance
- Risk Culture & Training
- Audit & Issue Management
- Data Analytics & Insight Generation
- Stakeholder Engagement (Senior Leadership)
- Process Simplification & Transformation
- Strong Communication
- Influencing Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
Interests
Timeline
Governance Manager L&H
Swiss Re
01.2019 - Current
Governance and Controls Manager
Swiss Re
01.2012 - 01.2019
Senior Business Analyst
Swiss Re
01.2011 - 01.2012
Senior Technical Accountant
Swiss Re
01.2009 - 01.2011
Technical Accountant
Swiss Re
01.2007 - 01.2009
Early Career
Whittington Insurance Services; Brake Brothers
01.2005 - 01.2007
MSc - International Banking & Finance
Liverpool John Moores University
BSc - Broadcast Technology
Liverpool John Moores University