Zurich taps three to lead commercial business in Asia

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Zurich taps three to lead commercial business in Asia

Newly appointed team will bring the insurer’s comprehensive risk management offerings to clients in the region

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By
Kenneth Araullo

Zurich has announced three key leadership appointments to bolster its Asia Pacific commercial insurance business; Sean Walker (pictured left) has been named head of commercial insurance and CTO for APAC, Liam Burrell (pictured middle) has been named head of commercial insurance in Asia, and Reginald Peacock (pictured right) has been named head of marketing development for Zurich Resilience Solutions.

As the head of commercial insurance and CTO for APAC, Walker will spearhead the development of the regional commercial unit. He has been with Zurich since 2010, in a career spanning 25 years of industry experience across various market-facing, underwriting, leadership, and broker roles. According to his LinkedIn, Walker also worked at ACE Insurance and AIG.

Burrell, on the other hand, joins Zurich from AIG where he was most recently head of client & broker engagement in APAC. According to his LinkedIn, he also worked at Chubb and ACE Group for more than 15 years in a variety of managerial and leadership roles.

Peacock, who has been appointed head of market development for Zurich Resilience Solutions, will focus on strengthening the presence and distribution of this offering in the region. He has been with Zurich for more than 15 years, most recently as CEO of the Singapore branch and head of commercial insurance in Asia. According to his LinkedIn, Peacock also worked as a director for Jardine Lloyd Thompson for more than 21 years and is a fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

“We are investing substantially in strengthening our leadership team to drive growth and position ourselves as a partner of choice for Commercial Insurance in the region, reflecting our global leadership position,” said Tulsi Naidu, Zurich APAC CEO. “These changes are an important part of the next stage of development for our P&C business in Asia Pacific, complementing our existing strong retail positions.”

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