Latest Zurich Headlines
All the headlines from our Zurich Topic Page, ordered by recency.
BHSI Taps Villalba from Zurich Insurance as Head of Claims in Spain
Nov 4 2019 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has named Javier Villalba to its expanding leadership team in Spain as head of Claims. Villalba comes to BHSI with nearly 20 years of claims experience. He was...
Bonaccorso to Retire as PartnerRe’s CFO, Succeeded by Burnet from Zurich Insurance
Oct 11 2019 // PartnerRe Ltd. announced that Mario Bonaccorso, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will retire from the company on March 31, 2020 to pursue a new entrepreneurial venture with financial support from...
Tokio Marine HCC Expands Surety Team in France with 2 Hires from Zurich Insurance
Oct 8 2019 // Tokio Marine HCC announced the appointment of Jennifer Metcalfe as senior surety underwriter – France, effective Sept. 16. She reports to Aymeric Vinet Desrues, head of Surety – France, who was appointed in...
Zurich Insurance Taps Giger from Swiss Regulator, FINMA, as Group Chief Risk Officer
Sep 20 2019 // Zurich Insurance Group announced that Peter Giger will join the group on Oct. 1, 2019, as group chief risk officer and a member of Zurich’s Executive Committee. He succeeds Alison Martin who was recently appointed...
Zurich Insurance Expects to Beat Targets as It Enters Final Stretch of Turnaround
Aug 8 2019 // Zurich Insurance Group AG said it expects to beat all its financial targets for the 2017-2019 period as the global insurer enters the the final stretch of a three-year turnaround. “In 2016, we gave ourselves...
Zurich Insurance Names Martin as CEO EMEA and Bank Distribution, Succeeding Blanc
Jul 10 2019 // Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Alison Martin to the role of chief executive officer Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and Bank Distribution with immediate effect. Martin will continue to oversee the Group Risk...
Blanc Resigns as CEO EMEA of Zurich Insurance
Jul 3 2019 // Zurich Insurance Group announced that Amanda Blanc, CEO EMEA and Bank Distribution and a member of the group’s executive committee, has tendered her resignation. Blanc joined the company in October 2018. Zurich said...
MGM Resorts Sues Zurich American Insurance for Las Vegas Shooting Defense Costs
Jun 24 2019 // More than 4,000 people are seeking damages from MGM Resorts International related to the Las Vegas Strip mass shooting that left 58 people dead, the casino giant said in a lawsuit alleging its insurance company has failed...
Zurich Insurance Creates Customer Office, Appointing MindFolio’s Kalcher as Chief
Jun 7 2019 // Zurich Insurance Group announced the appointment of Conny Kalcher to the position of chief customer officer. She will lead the newly created Customer Office as part of Zurich’s drive to further elevate customer...
Zurich North America Names Winters Head of U.S. Commercial Insurance Sales
May 21 2019 // Brian Winters has been appointed head of Sales and Distribution, U.S. Commercial Insurance, for Zurich North America. Zurich said the appointment is part of its effort to strengthen relationships with customers and...
Zurich Insurance on Track to Meet 2019 Targets, Sees Positive P/C Pricing Trends
May 9 2019 // Zurich Insurance is on track to meet or beat its financial targets to 2019 and is seeing positive trends in property and casualty (P/C) insurance pricing. Europe’s fifth-biggest insurer made the forecast on Thursday...
Zurich Insurance Acquires Dallas Digital Applications Firm, Sea Pine Technologies
Feb 26 2019 // Schaumburg, Illinois-based insurer Zurich North America has acquired 100 percent ownership of Sea Pine Technologies, a Dallas-based company specializing in digital applications for the marketing of vehicle protection...
Zurich Insurance Reports 24% Jump in 2018 Net Income Driven by Life, P/C Units
Feb 8 2019 // Zurich Insurance’s reported 2018 net income after tax of $3.72 billion, a 24 percent jump from $3.0 billion it reported in 2017 – primarily driven by growth in its life business and improved underwriting in its...
Zurich Insurance Reports 2% Hike in 9-Month P/C Premiums, Confirms Targets
Nov 8 2018 // Zurich Insurance posted a 2 percent rise in nine-month property and casualty premiums and confirmed its financial targets on Thursday despite a hit from larger-than-expected natural catastrophe losses. “We are...
Zurich North America, Allied Public Risk Partner on Public Sector Program
Oct 23 2018 // Schaumburg, Illinois-based Zurich North America has entered into an agreement with program administrator Allied Public Risk LLC to provide a full range of insurance coverage to select cities, towns, boroughs, counties and...
Zurich North America Names Butt to Lead Casualty for Commercial Insurance
Oct 15 2018 // Valerie Butt has been named Head of Casualty for Zurich North America Commercial Insurance. Butt will lead the casualty business with responsibility for new and renewal business. Butt takes on the role that was vacated...
Reutter Named Head of Construction for Zurich NA
Sep 18 2018 // Insurer Zurich North America has tapped Karen Reutter to lead its Construction unit. Reutter, who recently led the construction practice of a major insurance broker, also worked in Zurich’s construction business from...
Zurich Insurance Begins Competition to Find Cutting-Edge InsurTech Startups
Aug 31 2018 // Zurich Insurance Group believes a competition will help it find cutting-edge startups and entrepreneurs with whom to collaborate in the insurtech space. The Swiss insurer launched what it is calling the Zurich Innovation...
Zurich North America Names Cittadino as Leader in Programs Unit of Alternative Markets
Aug 15 2018 // Zurich North America has named Eric Cittadino as leader for Diversified Programs, Specialty Auto and Aftermarket within the Programs unit of Alternative Markets. He replaces David Banks who has decided to retire at the end...
Zurich Canada Promotes Mered to CEO
Aug 10 2018 // Zurich Insurance announced the appointment of Saad Mered to CEO and chief agent of Zurich Canada, effective Oct. 1, 2018. Mered is currently chief claims officer for Zurich Insurance Group. In his new role, Mered will...
