I am an economist with an insurance industry background. 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 at the department of Management, Technology and Economics. Since 2025, I am a Research Director at the Geneva Association, a global association of insurance companies and insurance think-tank. I hold a doctorate from ETH Zurich.
My 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.
I teach courses on risk management and economics at ETH Zurich.
Email address: helene.schernberg@pm.me