Dr. Dirk Schmidt-Gallas is a Senior Partner and Global Head of Simon-Kucher's Insurance Practice. He also leads the company's Frankfurt office.

Dirk looks back at more than fifteen years of consulting experience, all in the field of pricing, sales and strategy. His projects have covered more than 40 countries across the globe. He has authored and co-authored numerous publications in the field and is a speaker at industry conferences across the globe.

Dirk has studied business at the University of Mainz where he has also received his doctoral degree. His doctoral thesis included a research stint at the Yale School of Management in the US.