Distribution and Marketing for Zurich’s General Insurance

Distribution and Marketing for Zurich’s General Insurance

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announces the appointment of Dirk De Nil (50, Belgian citizen) to the position of Head of Customer, Distribution and Marketing for its General Insurance (GI) business. Previously he held the position of Head of Sales and Distribution for GI.
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James Quin appointed Head of Investor Relations and Rating Agency Management

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announces the appointment of James Quin, (44, British citizen), to the position of Head of Investor Relations and Rating Agency Management, effective July 1, 2013, with a transition period starting June 3. He succeeds Debra Broek, who has decided to return to the U.S. In his new role Mr. Quin will be responsible for interfacing with Zurich’s global investor community as well as with rating agencies. He will report to Pierre Wauthier, Chief Financial Officer, and be located in Zurich, Switzerland.

Mr. Quin joins Zurich from PwC where he is a partner in the capital markets, accounting advisory and structuring group. From 2000 to 2011 he worked in equity research, principally at Lehman Brothers and Citigroup, where he was a Managing Director and Head of the Citigroup European insurance equity research team. Before moving into equity research he spent 10 years with PwC in London and New York, mainly working on auditing and financial advisory projects with insurers. Mr. Quin holds a law degree from the University of Bristol and is a Chartered Accountant.

“James has in-depth knowledge and experience in the insurance industry having spent more than 20 years in equity research and advisory roles and he is highly regarded within the investor community. I very much look forward to welcoming him to the team,” said Pierre Wauthier, Chief Financial Officer. With regards to Mrs. Broek’s achievements, he added: “Since Debra has joined Zurich in 2007 she has made an invaluable contribution to the Group especially in her current position of Head of Investor Relations and Rating Agency Management. I want to thank Debra for her great dedication and commitment and wish her all the best.”

Ulrich F. Zwygart appointed Chief Learning Officer

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announces the appointment of Ulrich F. Zwygart (59, Swiss citizen) to the newly created position of Chief Learning Officer, effective January 1, 2013. In his new role, Mr. Zwygart will be responsible for the delivery of learning and development solutions that reflect business needs and strategies. He will report to the Group Head of Human Resources Thomas J. White.

“With Mr. Zwygart’s appointment we are strengthening our capabilities in the learning and development field with a world-class professional in this discipline underlining our aspiration to make Zurich the best global insurer as measures by our customers, shareholders and employees,” said Thomas J. White.

Ulrich F. Zwygart joins Zurich from Deutsche Bank, London where he has held the position of global head training and communications for risk since 2008.

Mr. Zwygart, Major General (ret.) is an Honorary Professor for General Management at the University of St. Gallen / Executive School for Management, Technology and Law. He holds a doctorate’s degree in Law from the University of Berne. Mr. Zwygart has published numerous articles and books on leadership and management and was awarded the “Swiss Economics Books Award 2007”.