Zurich Insurance Group AG has created a number of new teams and made several senior appointments to bolster its underwriting operations throughout the U.K., especially in the north of England.
Zurich created a small- and medium-sized enterprises underwriting team based in Leeds that will handle small businesses with complex requirements. It has also created a team in Birmingham to handle international business underwriting. The existing team in Cardiff will continue to operate with a focus on micro-SME and package business. Meanwhile, its office in Croydon, south of London, will become the hub for business written through schemes.
The firm has also made a number of senior hires in Manchester. Antony Statham, most recently employed at Chubb Ltd., will join as head of regional financial lines. Paul Mundy, previously with QBE Insurance Group Ltd., will join as regional underwriter leader for the north of England.
Zurich promoted James Roberts to head of regional markets, replacing Roy Standish, who left the company. Adrian Jenner, most recently employed at Beazley PLC, will join as head of directors and officers liability insurance. Joachim Tolle, most recently employed at Brit Insurance Holdings BV, will join as head of financial institutions. Justin Wood will join Zurich from Aviva PLC, to lead retail and mid-market underwriting.
