Pierangelo Campopiano becomes new Head of Sales |
06.02.2026
| from AXA Versicherungen AG
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06.02.2026, Pierangelo Campopiano becomes the new Head of Distribution and a member of the Executive Board of AXA Switzerland. He succeeds Patric Deflorin, who has been CEO of the company since January 1, 2026.
Pierangelo Campopiano currently serves as Head of the Customer & Market Division and is a member of the Executive Board at CSS Group. From 2018 to 2024, he was CEO of the online insurer Smile, which was then a subsidiary of Helvetia Group and is now part of the new Helvetia Baloise.
Previously, Pierangelo Campopiano held various senior positions at Zurich Group. Among other roles, he was Head of Partnerships & Direct Sales from 2012 to 2015 and Head of Sales Strategy & Change from 2017 to 2018 at Zurich Switzerland. Between 2015 and 2017, he served as Head of Strategic Marketing & Distribution Services at Farmers Insurance Group in Los Angeles.
The 47-year-old Swiss-Italian dual citizen holds a diploma in Business Administration (HF), an Executive Master in Customer Relationship Management & Marketing from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), and has completed an Advanced Management Program at the Executive School of the University of St. Gallen.
“It is a great pleasure that we were able to gain Piero, a seasoned leader with broad experience and an impressive track record, for our team. With his solid expertise in sales, customer service, marketing, and digitalization, he brings the ideal qualifications to successfully lead our distribution functions and their various advisory and sales channels into the future,” said CEO Patric Deflorin.
The appointment of Pierangelo Campopiano is subject to the necessary regulatory approvals.
Contact:
Nicole Horbelt
Head of Media Relations
media@axa.ch
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