Zurich Insurance coverage Group has introduced that Penny Seach (pictured above left), at the moment chief underwriting officer for Europe, the Center East and Africa, shall be promoted to the position of group chief underwriting officer efficient Jan. 1. Seach will report back to Sierra Signorelli, CEO of business insurance coverage.
Seach will succeed present group CUP Hayley Robinson (pictured above proper), who has held the position since June 2021. Robinson is stepping down on the finish of the yr for household well being causes.
“Penny is a really skilled and succesful successor for this essential position, which can also be a testomony to our robust inside expertise pool,” Signorelli mentioned. “She has efficiently led the EMEA underwriting enterprise, strengthened the group and additional superior alignment with the group’s technique and governance. I’m very assured that Penny will proceed to efficiently drive underwriting efficiency and guarantee consistency throughout markets.”
Seach has greater than 25 years of business expertise with varied multinational insurance coverage corporations. She joined Zurich in 217.
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Robinson will proceed in her position by the tip of the yr. She’s going to work with Seach to make sure a seamless transition.
“I wish to thank Hayley for her immense contribution to Zurich and the underwriting enterprise since she joined the group in 2018,” Signorelli mentioned. “She has been an incredible asset to the industrial insurance coverage group and a extremely valued and revered colleague. I used to be saddened to listen to of Hayley’s private circumstances and her resolution to step down from her position. I want her and her household the perfect for the long run.”
