Further appointments from Zurich in the UK

Following recently announced organisational changes in the UKGI Commercial Broker division, these further appointments have been made:

• James Roberts will become Head of Broker Market, South, based in Croydon. James replaces Dave Carey who, as previously announced has become Head of Mid-Corporate. He moves from his current role as head of Navigators & General.
• Jake Algar is promoted to become City Manager. Previously Assistant City Manager, he replaces Roy Standish who is now Head of Real Estate Insurance.
• Matt Hartigan will become Head of Broker Market, North West, based in Manchester. Matt moves from the same role in Bristol and will bring exceptional drive and energy to this key Global and Regional Broker Market.
• Richard Smith, currently Head of broker Market, North West, is to become Learning & Development Manager for Commercial Broker. In a new role based in Bristol, Richard will drive Learning & Development (L&D) across the division, creating a consistent, co-ordinated L&D environment.

Gary Wainwright, Director, Commercial Middle Market and Specialties commented, “We have made some significant leadership changes in the first quarter of the year in our new Commercial Broker operation. It’s a great that we have the expertise in our UK business to create fresh challenges and opportunities for our top talent, which serves as a catalyst for further development of our business. I’m particularly pleased that we now have such a senior position within Commercial Broker dedicated to L&D, demonstrating our commitment to our Commercial Broker workforce.”

• Zurich’s UK General Insurance division is part of Zurich Insurance plc, and supplies personal, commercial and local authority insurance through a variety of distribution channels.  Based at locations all across the UK, with large sites in Birmingham, Cardiff, London, Farnborough and Whiteley, the division employs approximately 4,200 people.
• Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurance provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East as well as other markets. It offers a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services for individuals, small businesses, mid-sized and large companies as well as multinational corporations. Zurich employs about 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Financial Services Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt program (ZFSVY) which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information about Zurich is available at www.zurich.com.

For more information contact:
Keith Lewis
Media Relations - General Insurance, UK
Zurich Insurance plc
3000B Parkway, Whiteley, Hants, England, PO15 7JZ
Telephone: +44 (0)1489 561 708
Mobile: +44 (0)7875 885 284
Email: keith.lewis@uk.zurich.com