Zurich announces senior appointment to Distribution team
Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (Zurich) has today announced that David Foote will join the business as National Relationship Leader, focused on key international broker partners, in a role that will strengthen Zurich’s strategic relationship management capabilities.
Giles Crowley, Chief Distribution & Deal Management Officer, said: “Our ambition is to deliver a ‘best in class’ distribution capability and David’s energy, experience, and strategic view of the intermediated insurance market aligns perfectly with this ambition.”
“David is highly regarded within the industry and he brings strong relationships with our key broker partners. I look forward to working him as we seek to drive an even deeper understanding of our broker partners’ strategies and align our own strategies accordingly.”
David brings more than 20 years’ experience across the insurance industry in relationship management and business development roles. David joins Zurich from Allianz, where his most recent role was Key Account Manager. He will officially commence with Zurich on 1 July 2019.
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Zurich Financial Services Australia is a life insurance, commercial insurance and investments specialist that has been participating in the Australian market since 1920. Since its acquisition of OnePath Life from ANZ in 2019, the company provides life insurance to more than 1.5 million Australian customers under both the Zurich and OnePath Life brands. Further information about Zurich Financial Services Australia is available at www.zurich.com.au.
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurer serving people and businesses in more than 200 countries and territories. Founded 150 years ago, Zurich is transforming insurance. In addition to providing insurance protection, Zurich is increasingly offering prevention services such as those that promote wellbeing and enhance climate resilience.
Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together’, Zurich aspires to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world. It is targeting net-zero emissions by 2050 and has the highest-possible ESG rating from MSCI. In 2020, Zurich launched the Zurich Forest project to support reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil.
The Group has about 60,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.