Management board
Marko Jazbec Chairman of the Management Board
Marko Jazbec took up the leadership of Sava Re in May 2017. In his role he is responsible for human resources; general, organisational and legal affairs; public relations; compliance; internal audit … More
Marko Jazbec Chairman of the Management Board
Marko Jazbec took up the leadership of Sava Re in May 2017. In his role he is responsible for human resources; general, organisational and legal affairs; public relations; compliance; internal audit; information technology, sustainability and the management of strategic investments in Slovenia-based subsidiaries. He has years of experience in senior and top management positions, notably at the Bank of Slovenia; SKB banka, d.d.; Droga Kolinska, d.d.; Intereuropa, d.d.; NLB, d.d.; and Hoteli Bernardin, d.d. Until mid-July 2016, he headed up Slovenian Sovereign Holding, d.d. During his career, Marko has gained valuable experience in the corporate governance of banks and other companies, and significant expertise in asset management, risk management, treasury finance, corporate finance and corporate banking. Marko holds a degree in economics from the University of Ljubljana.
Polona Pirš Zupančič Member of the Management Board
Polona Pirš Zupančič has served on the management board of Sava Re since January 2018. In her role she is responsible for corporate finance, strategic planning and controlling, accounting, investor relations, risk and capital management, actuarial affairs and modelling … More
Polona Pirš Zupančič Member of the Management Board
Polona Pirš Zupančič has served on the management board of Sava Re since January 2018. In her role she is responsible for corporate finance, strategic planning and controlling, accounting, investor relations, risk and capital management, actuarial affairs and modelling. She began her career at Sava Re in 1999. Since 2009 she has headed the corporate finance and controlling department as executive director. In addition to her long-term experience in reinsurance operations, Polona brings with her a proven track record in managing and supporting complex projects of strategic importance to the Company and the Group. Polona holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Ljubljana.
Peter Skvarča Member of the Management Board
Peter Skvarča became a member of the Sava Re management board in June 2020. In this role he is responsible for reinsurance operations and management of strategic investments in non-Slovenian
insurance subsidiaries. ... More
Peter SkvarčaMember of the Management Board
Peter Skvarča became a member of the Sava Re management board in June 2020. In this role he is responsible for reinsurance operations and management of strategic investments in non-Slovenian insurance subsidiaries. He joined the Group in 2007 as deputy chief operating officer of the subsidiary Sava Osiguruvanje in Macedonia, where he took over as chief executive in 2011 and led the company until 2019.
Peter started his career at the Slovenian Ministry of Economic Relations and Development and was later economic counsellor to the Slovenian ambassador to Macedonia.
In addition to Slovenian, he is fluent in English, French, Serbian and Macedonian. Peter holds a degree in political science (University of Ljubljana) and a master’s degree in European integration (University of Limerick).
David Benedek Member of the Management Board
David Benedek became a member of the Sava Re management board in March 2023. In this role, he is responsible for financial operations and asset management, management of strategic investments in pension companies and asset management ... More
David BenedekMember of the Management Board
David Benedek became a member of the Sava Re management board in March 2023. In this role, he is responsible for financial operations and asset management, management of strategic investments in pension companies and asset management companies (DZUs), management of strategic investments in healthcare companies and management of cross-sectoral cooperation with commercial banks or banking groups at Group level. He has many years of experience in senior and top management positions, notably at Nova Ljubljanska banka d.d., Triglav INT d.d., Gorenjska banka d.d. and Zavarovalnica Triglav d.d. During his career, he has also gained valuable experience in corporate governance of subsidiaries of large systems, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), bancassurance, and has worked in the areas of securities portfolio management, corporate finance and management of strategic investments in healthcare companies.
David Benedek holds a degree in banking and finance (Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana) and completed his MBA in management and organisation in the United States (The Kelley School of Business, Indiana University). After finishing his studies, he worked for three years in investment banking in the United States, and after returning to Slovenia, he continued his career first in banking and later in insurance.
Supervisory board
Davor Ivan Gjivoje JrCHAIR
Davor Ivan Gjivoje is an American citizen. He is the chief executive of a holding company, the main activities of which are hotel development, airline marketing and hospitality-related ... More
Davor Ivan Gjivoje JrCHAIR
Davor Ivan Gjivoje is an American citizen. He is the chief executive of a holding company, the main activities of which are hotel development, airline marketing and hospitality-related investments. Over the past twenty years, he has held various top executive positions at Networld, Inc./DGG Holdings, Ltd. Prior to that, he worked in banking (Citibank NA) and as a consultant (The Boston Consulting Group). Davor is a graduate of Brown University, Providence, RI (BA), and also of the Harvard Business School, Boston, MA (MBA). He also studied at Cambridge University, in the UK. Davor is also active in medical/hospital-based philanthropy in the greater New York Area, and in education as president of the Board of Education of Harding Township School, Harding, NJ. From September 2022, he has been the chairman of the supervisory board of Sava Turizem d.d., a tourism company, and a member of the supervisory board of Sava d.d., a financial holding company with investments in the tourism and financial sectors (both with registered offices at Dunajska 152, Ljubljana). He has served on the Sava Re supervisory board since 2017 (second term of office). Davor I. Gjivoje Jr is also a member of the risk committee and of the nominations and remuneration committee.
Keith William Morris DEPUTY CHAIR
Keith William Morris is a British citizen. For most of his career, he worked in finance. From 1989 and until his retirement, he worked in chief executive roles, mostly in insurance and ... More
Keith W. Morris Deputy Chair
Keith William Morris is a British citizen. For most of his career, he worked in finance. From 1989 and until his retirement, he worked in chief executive roles, mostly in insurance and within large groups, such as the Eagle Star Group, American International Group (AIG), Allianz Group and RBS Insurance (Direct Line Group). From 2003 to 2008, he served as a non-executive director of Standard Life Bank and Standard Life Insurance Company and has also served in non-executive roles with six other smaller organisations. Keith is chairman of the HMS Victory Preservation Endowment Trust. This is his third term of office as a member of the supervisory board of Sava Re (since 2013). Keith W. Morris is also the chairman of the risk committee, a member of its nominations and remuneration committee, and the chairman of the fit and proper committee.
Klemen BabnikMEMBER
Klemen Babnik is a university graduate lawyer. Since March 2020, he has been employed with the Slovenian Ministry of Infrastructure. He started his career in the judiciary and continued ... More
Klemen BabnikMEMBER
Klemen Babnik is a university graduate lawyer. Since March 2020, he has been employed with the Slovenian Ministry of Infrastructure. He started his career in the judiciary and continued in state administration. He took a course in corporate governance at Harvard University in the United States. Since 2014, he has gained experience in various executive positions in state administration. From January 2023, he has served on the supervisory board of Sava d.d., a financial holding company with investments in the tourism and financial sectors (with registered office at Dunajska 152, Ljubljana). This is his first term of office as a member of the supervisory board of Sava Re. Klemen Babnik is also the chairman of the nominations and remuneration committee and a member of the fit and proper committee.
Dr Matej GombošiMember
Matej Gomboši holds a PhD in computer and information science. In 2016, he joined the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia as the head of IT development and ... More
Dr Matej GombošiMember
Matej Gomboši holds a PhD in computer and information science. In 2016, he joined the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia as the head of IT development and maintenance. He started his carrier in 1998 as an IT assistant and senior IT researcher at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of the University of Maribor. His track record of executive positions also includes the position of deputy managing director of IT at Electro Slovenija d.o.o., where he was in charge of coordinating major multi-division projects. He also has leadership experience in local self-government and international experience with the Council of Europe. From 2011 to 2016, he served as chairman on the supervisory board of the Sinergija Development Agency. This is his first term of office as a member of the supervisory board of Sava Re. Matej Gomboši is also the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the nomination and remuneration committee.
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek Member, employee representative
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek started working for Sava Re in 1999, gaining valuable experience in reinsurance underwriting and technical accounting of reinsurance business. He has been the director of technical accounting ... More
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek Member, employee representative
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek started working for Sava Re in 1999, gaining valuable experience in reinsurance underwriting and technical accounting of reinsurance business. He has been the director of technical accounting since 2007. He started serving on the supervisory board of Sava Re in 2013 and is currently serving his third consecutive term of office. Gorazd Kunstek is also a member of the audit committee and of the nominations and remuneration committee.
Edita Rituper
Member, employee representative
Edita Rituper holds a degree in economics from the University of Maribor. She has devoted her entire career to the insurance and reinsurance industry. Early in her career, she gathered experience, including in leadership roles, at Zavarovalnica Triglav and… More
Edita RituperMember, employee representative
Edita Rituper holds a degree in economics from the University of Maribor. She has devoted her entire career to the insurance and reinsurance industry. Early in her career, she gathered experience, including in leadership roles, at Zavarovalnica Triglav and Vzajemna Zdravstvena Zavarovalnica. Edita joined the Sava Insurance Group in April 2008. From 2008 to 2015, she was a parent company representative at the Group’s Montenegrin subsidiary. From 2012 to 2017, she served on the management board of Sava Neživotno Osiguranje (Serbia), from 2015 to 2017 as the chair of the management board. In July 2019, Edita joined Sava Re as sustainability coordinator in the office of the management board in charge of social responsibility and coordination of sustainable development at the Group level. She joined the Sava Re supervisory board in January 2022.
Supervisory board committees
Audit committee
Dr Matej Gomboši, chairman
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek, member
Katarina Sitar Šuštar, external member
Dragan Martinović, external member
Fit and proper committee
Keith W. Morris, chairman
Klemen Babnik, member
Rok Saje, head of compliance
Klara Hauko, head of HR
Risk committee
Keith W. Morris, chairman
Dr Slaven Mićković, deputy chairman and external member
Davor I. Gjivoje Jr, member
Dr Janez Komelj, external member
Nominations and remuneration committee
Klemen Babnik, chairman
Davor I. Gjivoje Jr, member
Keith W. Morris, member
Dr Matej Gomboši, member
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek, member
Sava Re organisation chart
MANAGEMENT BOARD
Risk control departments |
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Office of the management board & of compliance |
Internal audit |
Risk management & asset-liability management |
Reinsurance actuarial affairs |
Group actuarial affairs |
Business centres |
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Financial operations & asset management |
Reinsurance |
Insurance, sales and Group governance |
Support departments |
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Human resources management |
Information technology |
Corporate finance |
Strategic planning & controlling |
Accounting |
Group reinsurance |
Reinsurance technical accounting |
Key management
Milan Viršek Adviser to the board
milan.virsek@sava-re.si
Pavel Gojkovič Adviser to the board
pavel.gojkovic@sava-re.si
Jasna Kajtazovič Adviser to the board
jasna.kajtazovic@sava-re.si
Office of the management board and of compliance
Rok Saje Director and compliance key function holder
rok.saje@sava-re.si
Internal audit
Polonca Jug Mauko Director and internal audit key function holder
polonca.jugmauko@sava-re.si
Risk management and asset-liability management
Nataša Đukić Director and risk management key function holder
natasa.djukic@sava-re.si
Group actuarial affairs
Barbara Veber GROUP CHIEF ACTUARY
E-naslov:
barbara.veber@sava-re.si
Reinsurance actuarial affairs
Anja Bošković REINSURANCE CHIEF ACTUARY
E-naslov:
anja.boskovic@sava-re.si
Financial operations and asset management
Tadej Mendiževec Director of business centre
tadej.mendizevec@sava-re.si
Non-group reinsurance
Jane Koliševski Director of business centre
jane.kolisevski@sava-re.si
Group reinsurance and retrocession
Matevž Benec Head of department
matevz.benec@sava-re.si
Insurance, sales and Group governance business centre
Rok Moljk DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS CENTRE
rok.moljk@sava-re.si
Human resource management
Klara Hauko Head of department
klara.hauko@sava-re.si
Information technology
Matjaž Stražišar Head of department
matjaz.strazisar@sava-re.si
Corporate finance
Blaž Garbajs Head of department
blaz.garbajs@sava-re.si
Strategic planning and controlling
Vanja Jurjevič Head of department
vanja.jurjevic@sava-re.si
Accounting
Andreja Rahne Head of department
andreja.rahne@sava-re.si
Reinsurance technical accounting
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek Head of department
gorazd.kunstek@sava-re.si