20 December 2016Insurance

Allied World property head departs to Zurich post Fairfax deal

Rob Kuchinski, the senior vice president and head of international property at Allied World since August this year, has resigned to join Zurich Insurance as global head of property and energy.

Zurich confirmed that Kuchinski is joining the business in a few weeks.

The news comes a day after Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings announced the acquisition of Allied World for $4.9 billion. (Click here for the story)

Kuchinski joined Allied World in August this year and was based in London, reporting to the company’s president Julian James. (Click here for separate story)

Prior to this, Kuchinski was the global property executive for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at AIG. He joined AIG in 2000 and departed in December 2015.

He has had over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry and his expertise spans engineering, underwriting, and distribution disciplines.

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