Cornelia Schmid

Cornelia Schmid is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in overseeing national and European legislative processes related to pension schemes, particularly in the field of retirement benefits.

Since June 1999, she has been actively involved in various association committees, contributing significantly to pivotal moments such as the 2001 pension reform introducing the Riester-Rente and the EbAV Directive setting initial EU supervisory standards.

Cornelia's expertise extends to areas such as the Ex-Portability Directive, the EIOPA Regulation establishing OPSG, the EbAV-II Directive, and forthcoming Solvency requirements for EbAV entities.

Her academic background includes a Doctorate and a degree in Economics with specializations in Public Finance and Social Policy from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg.

Cornelia Schmid has held key roles in prominent organizations such as aba Arbeitsgemeinschaft für betriebliche Altersversorgung, concentrating on Europe, asset management, and statistics.

She has also served in the Social Policy Department, specifically in the core department for life insurance, at Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V.