New appointments in Zurich’s Commercial Insurance Underwriting

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has appointed Stephen Moss as Group Head of Financial Lines and Cyber, and Andreas Schmitt as Group Cyber Underwriting Manager. Both appointments to the Group Underwriting function will be effective as of September 1, 2022.

Hayley Robinson, Group Chief Underwriting Officer, said: "The current risk landscape is very diverse and complex, and businesses face challenges on all fronts. In these times, it is more important than ever that we take the lead and provide our customers with best-in-class solutions and advice while we remain focused on maintaining our underwriting discipline. I am therefore very pleased to welcome Stephen and Andreas, two highly experienced and accomplished industry professionals, to the Group Underwriting team. I have every confidence that they will be great assets to the team and support us in further enhancing underwriting services for our customers."

Mr. Moss joined Zurich in 2017 as Head of Specialties, UK, and has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry. As Group Head of Financial Lines and Cyber he will be responsible for Professional Indemnity, D&O, Financial Institutions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Cyber and Legal Indemnities. Throughout his career, Mr. Moss has held various senior underwriting and broking roles, including Casualty Portfolio Underwriting Director, and Underwriting Director for Financial Risks. Mr. Moss will report to Ms. Robinson and continue to be based in the UK.

Mr. Schmitt joins Zurich from Munich Re where he successfully built strong cyber capabilities as their Head of Cyber, Asia. In his new role, he will work closely with Zurich's country offices worldwide to ensure a consistent and enhanced cyber underwriting approach and provide product expertise and counsel to optimize underwriting performance. Mr. Schmitt has spent his entire career in insurance and reinsurance and brings more than 30 years of underwriting experience to the role, having worked and led diverse teams on all continents. He will report to Mr. Moss and be based in Switzerland.

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