Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announces the appointment of Mike Davies, (51, British citizen) to the position of Global Head of Marine Underwriting within the company’s General Insurance (GI) business, effective July 1, 2013. He succeeds Lee Meyrick who left Zurich in April, 2013. Mr. Davies will provide leadership and drive high performance underwriting in GI's Marine, Aviation and Fine Art & Species product lines globally. Mr. Davies, will report to Juan Beer, Chief Underwriting Officer, Property, Engineering Lines & Marine and will be located in Zurich.
Juan Beer commented: “Mike’s appointment says much about his proven underwriting excellence and the strength of Zurich's internal talent pool. His leadership and Zurich's underwriting integrity - together with a full product range, bespoke International Programs and marine-dedicated risk engineering services - spells a confident future for Zurich's marine capabilities.”
Mr. Davies's 32 years of marine sector experience include 15 years with Zurich in the UK and, most recently, in Asia Pacific as Zurich’s Regional Head of Marine Underwriting. He is an associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute. He was chairman of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Cargo Committee from 2006-2011 and is currently a vice chairman of IUMI and a member of its executive committee.
