Philipp Gmür (1963) has been CEO of the Helvetia Group since 2016. He studied law at the University of Freiburg (Dr. iur.) and at Duke Law School (LL.M.), was admitted to the bar and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He joined Helvetia Versicherungen in 1993 and became Head of Sales and member of the Executive Board in 2000. In 2003 he became CEO of Helvetia Switzerland and member of the Executive Board of Helvetia Group.

Philipp Gmür is, among others, a member of the board of directors of the Swiss Insurance Association SSV, economiesuisse and Avenir Suisse, as well as of the Allreal Holding AG and the Grand Casino Lucerne Group.