Detailed information
Chris Madsen, a Danish national, holds a Master's degree in Engineering from Princeton University in Princeton, USA. His undergraduate degree is in Mathematics and Economics. He is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and a Chartered Financial Analyst.
His career spans several countries, working first in New York as an actuary and principal for a global consulting company and reinsurers and then in Denmark. In 2007, he joined Aegon in the Netherlands and became Chairman & CEO of Blue Square Re, Aegon's internal reinsurer he co-started. In 2019, he became the Head of the Global Underwriting Center at Aegon. He has served on various insurtech boards and also served on EIOPA's Expert Group on Digital Ethics from 2019 to 2021. An avid proponent of integrating wellness into insurance solutions, he has been the driver behind initiatives linking healthy behaviours to insurance solutions. He has published numerous articles on capital management, longevity and insurance solutions and is a frequent speaker on these topics and related developments.
Chris lives in the Netherlands with his wife and three kids. In his spare time, he enjoys running and tennis as well as various volunteer activities.