John Dacey

Active Investor

Chair of the Risk Committee of the Board of Directors at FWD Insurance

Shanghai, Switzerland

John Dacey, Chair of the Risk Committee of the Board of Directors at FWD Insurance is an active investor based in Shanghai, Switzerland. This profile covers what John Dacey backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. John Dacey served as the Group Chief Financial Officer at Swiss Re Group. He also serves as a Board Member at FWD Insurance. He also serves as a Member of the Compensation Committee and Chairman of the Risk Committee. Mr. Dacey was a Board Member of Westport Insurance Corporation. He also serves as a Trustee at Swiss Re Life & Health America. He also served as a Board Member at Swiss Reinsurance America. He served as a Board Member at China Pacific Insurance. He served as an Advisor at CoachUp. He started his career in 1986 at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. From 1990 to 1998, he was a consultant and subsequently a Partner at McKinsey & Company. He joined Winterthur Insurance in 1998 and was its Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2004, as well as a member of its Group Executive Board until 2007. From 2005 to 2007, he was the Chief Strategy Officer and a member of its risk and investment committees. He joined AXA in 2007 as Group Regional CEO and Group Vice Chairman for Asia-Pacific, as well as a member of their Group Executive Committee. He joined Swiss Re in October 2012 and was appointed Group Chief Strategy Officer and member of the Group Executive Committee as of November 2012. He also served as Chairman of Admin Re® from November 2012 to May 2015. He was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer effective April 2018. He has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Washington University, St. Louis, USA, and a Master's degree in Public Policy from Harvard University, Cambridge, USA.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: InsurTechHealthcare & BiotechDigital Health & HealthTechSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailDeveloper Tools & DataEdTechMarketing & AdTech
Location: Shanghai, Switzerland
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 2

Notable investments

CoachUpSwiss RE

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