An economist with an insurance industry background, I am a Research Director at the Geneva Association, the insurance industry's global think-tank, where I focus on public policy and regulation.

From 2020 to 2024, I served as the Executive Director of the Risk Center at ETH Zurich, where I was also an associate researcher in the Chair of Integrative Risk Management and Economics. I hold a doctorate from ETH Zurich.


My academic research refines and uses models for intertemporal preferences under risk and applies them to real-world issues in long-term planning. The goal is to enhance our understanding of decision-making in the context of long-run risks (e.g., aging, illness, climate change). I aim to provide insights for public policy and for the development of new or improved insurance products.

helene.schernberg@pm.me