Zurich Financial Services has appointed a chief executive, ending months of uncertainty over the group's leadership.
Jim Schiro, previously chief executive of PricewaterhouseCoopers, was promoted to chief executive of the embattled Swiss group. He joined Zurich in March and does not have an insurance background.
Markus Granziol, chairman of investment bank UBS Warburg, has been appointed a non-executive director at the group.
Zurich's UK chief executive was a contender for the position, according to insiders
Zurich has been seen as vulnerable since investors started losing confidence in Rolf Huppi, who dominated the company for a decade. He stood down after a number of profit warnings led to a $387m (£266m) loss last year.
The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.
