Erich Walser

Deputy Chairman,

1947, Swiss citizen, member of the board since 2004, term expires in 2009. Lic. oec., University of St. Gallen, and lic. iur., Unviersity of Bern. Since 1979 with Helvetia Versicherungen: 1991 president of the Executive Management, 2001 delegate and since 2003 Chairman of the board and CEO. Vice president of the board of Allreal Holding AG, Baar, and member of the board of various non-listed companies.