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Daniel Longden

Chief Financial Officer, Australia and New Zealand

Daniel was appointed the Chief Financial Officer, Australia & New Zealand in May 2022 including accountability for Zurich’s Life & Investments business in Australia and Zurich’s General Insurance business in Australia and New Zealand. In this role, he is responsible for the accounting, actuarial and management reporting functions supporting the Life & Investments and General Insurance businesses.

Prior to this Daniel was the Chief Financial Officer for Zurich’s Life & Investments business in Australia, a position he held since November 2020.

Daniel has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry, spanning insurance, reinsurance, superannuation, wrap platforms and investment management. He has led finance, actuarial, product and strategy teams for wealth management businesses in Australia, New Zealand and the UK, holding roles including Appointed Actuary, CFO, life company director and, immediately prior to joining Zurich, as a partner with KPMG.

Daniel is a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries Australia and holds a BA (Hons) First Class in Economics and Financial Management from the University of Sheffield.