Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed a leadership for its Global Corporate Business:

· Randall Clouser (Head of Zurich Corporate Solutions)
· Markus Hongler (Head of Continental Europe Corporate)
· John Kelm (Head of Zurich North America Corporate Customer)
· Terje Lovik (Head of Zurich Strategic Relationship Management)
· Mike Reid (Chief Financial Officer, Zurich London)

The company had previously announced on 2 April that Geoff Riddell, chief executive officer of Zurich’s UK, Irish and Southern African General Insurance Business has been appointed chief executive of the Global Corporate Business.

Clouser, Kelm and Lovik will continue with their current roles, said Zurich, while Hongler’s responsibilities have been extended to include corporate business within the UK as well as continental Europe.

Reid, the new chief financial officer of the Global Corporate Business will retain his responsibilities as chief financial officer of Zurich London.

In other changes, Alan Fairhead, director of underwriting and manufacturing for Zurich London will replace Martin South as managing director of Zurich London, subject to regulatory approval. Fairhead will report to Markus Hongler. South has been appointed to head the company’s International Business unit

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