He follows Raphael Wermuth who successfully held this position during the past five years and who now assumes the newly created function of Head of Digital Communications within the Group’s Corporate Communications department. Emde served as Senior Media Relations Manager and Spokesperson for Zurich Insurance Group since April 2013. Prior to this function, he served as Communications Manager Europe with Suntech Power International Ltd. in Schaffhausen. From 2007-2010 Bjoern Emde was a consultant for strategic communications and public affairs with Hering Schuppener Consulting in Duesseldorf and Frankfurt.