Zurich-based Sanitas Krankenversicherung said July 11 that MaxSchönholzer was named CEO of Sanitas Beteiligungen AG, the holding company ofits insurance operations, effective Feb. 13, 2017.

Schönholzer will succeed Otto Bitterli, who will chairman of the SanitasBeteiligungen board of directors in May 2017.Schönholzer currently serves as chief claims officer for 'sSwiss business.

Sanitas Krankenversicherung is a foundation that owns 100%of Sanitas Beteiligungen, which directly or indirectly owns the operationalcompanies of the Sanitas group.