Gordon Wilmott

Head of Market for Public Services

Experience and expertise

Gordon Wilmott is Head of Market for Public Services, leading Zurich Municipal’s engagement with public sector organisations across the UK. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the insurance industry, spanning marketing, analytics, business strategy and sector leadership.

Since joining Zurich in 2003, Gordon has held a range of senior leadership roles, with ultimate accountability for the delivery for our customers, whether through leading our sector specific teams or in his time as interim Chief Marketing Officer.

Gordon has a strong track record of leading teams through transformation, developing new products and services, and using data‑driven insight to respond to evolving customer needs. This breadth of experience has given him a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing public sector organisations, charities and community‑focused institutions.

Alongside his work at Zurich, Gordon has served as a Non‑Executive Director at Tennyson Insurance, a specialist intermediary supporting the charity sector. He is passionate about helping organisations manage risk, build resilience and deliver positive outcomes for the communities they serve.

In conversation with Gordon Wilmott

Hear Gordon's thoughts the future of local government, evolving risk landscapes and the trends leaders should be keeping on their radar.

Hi, I'm Gordon Wilmott and I'm Head of Market for Public Services at Zurich Municipal. In my role, I'm accountable for delivering for our customers across the wider public service sector, particularly local government, police and fire authorities. My job is to lead the team who make that all happen.

ZM is a purpose-driven business and we exist to help protect and build resilient communities. There is nothing more fundamental to supporting that than strong public services and strong local government.

One thing we're focusing on is working with our customers to support them through local government reorganisation. This work really matters because it's important to everyone to ensure we've got local authorities who can help build the communities we want to live and work in.

There's going to be a huge amount of work for them and for us to make sure we can support them, helping them to understand their risks and where they're overexposed, which helps us protect them and helps protect you.

Insurance isn't just about when you need it most. It's also here to help you get ready for the future.