Suva hires new head of communications

Daniela Bassi Schmid (37) is the new Head of the Customers and Partners department at the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund Suva. The business economist most recently worked as Head of Marketing and Communication at TV Productioncenter Zürich AG Tpc. In spring 2007, she will succeed Pius Wedekind at Suva. He is retiring after 33 years with Suva, as the company announced on Wednesday.