Zurich names new CEO of general insurance, Australia & New Zealand

Zurich Australian Insurance, a division of Zurich Insurance Group, has appointed Tim Plant as CEO of general insurance, Australia & New Zealand.

Plant joins Zurich from icare, where he was the group executive of insurance for NSW, a public-sector self-insurer in Australia. He previously held senior roles at QBE between 2009 and 2016, having joined through QBE’s acquisition of Elders Insurance, as well as roles at Swiss Re, Sydney Re, QBE Re (London) and Australian Eagle Insurance.

Chris Waterman, CEO ad interim, will continue to oversee Zurich’s Australian general insurance business until Plant’s start in August, after which he will return to his regional responsibilities as head of commercial Insurance, based in Singapore.

Jack Howell, Zurich Asia Pacific CEO, commented: “Tim brings significant industry experience and a strong focus on innovation and customer centricity. I’m confident that his enthusiasm and leadership will add to the positive momentum we are seeing across our Australian General Insurance business, and I look forward to working with him to bring the best of Zurich to our customers and partners.”

Plant said: “I’m delighted to be joining Zurich at a time when the general insurance business is on a strong trajectory and enjoying a unique position in the intermediated insurance market. I’m excited about working with Zurich’s executive team and people to keep improving this business and the service and propositions it delivers to its broker partners and customers.”

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