Dateline: 10/04/2000
Expanded team to track industry trends, provide enhanced service for customers
SCHAUMBURG, IL, April 10, 2000 -- Zurich U.S., one of the nation’s leading commercial property and casualty insurance providers, announced three new appointments to its Healthcare Group’s Executive team located in New York. The appointments strengthen the Healthcare Group’s ability to respond to customer needs by committing dedicated individuals with specific expertise to develop strategies for the evolving health care industry. The Healthcare Group at Zurich U.S. designs customized insurance and risk management solutions to meet the needs of its diverse customers, which range from small physician groups to large institutions.
Sabrina Hart has been promoted to Institutions Profit Center Executive. The Healthcare Group’s regional offices in New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas will report to her and focus on developing innovative insurance and risk management solutions for large health care providers with unique needs. Ms. Hart has extensive experience in healthcare insurance underwriting and brokerage, most recently serving as the Healthcare Group’s Southeastern Regional Manager.
Steve Kalberer joins the Healthcare Group as Group Practice Profit Center Executive. He will focus on developing and expanding the firm’s market presence in small physician groups and allied healthcare lines. Mr. Kalberer brings extensive experience in program development and administration. In his previous position, he was responsible for program management at American International Group.
Debra Wyatt Brown joins the Healthcare Executive team as Assistant Vice President and Underwriting Executive. Ms. Brown will work with the Healthcare Profit Center to enhance the groups’ responsiveness to providing reinsurance and risk management solutions to the evolving needs of healthcare providers. She has an extensive background in developing products and underwriting approaches for healthcare providers with CNA, Continental and American International Group.
Jack Lewkowitz, Administrative Executive, and Mark Wade, Claims Executive, will continue in their current roles within the Healthcare Group’s Executive team.
Bruce Spencer, Executive Vice President of the Healthcare Group at Zurich U.S., said, "We are delighted to welcome Sabrina, Steve and Debra to their new roles. The Healthcare Group has long been recognized for providing superior insurance and risk management services to healthcare providers. Now, by expanding our team, we are adding the talent and depth that will make us even more responsive to our customers. The Healthcare Group at Zurich U.S. is well positioned to track industry trends and deliver the right services to our customers efficiently and effectively."
Zurich U.S. (www.zurichna.com) is a leading commercial property and casualty insurance provider serving the multinational, middle market and small business sectors in the United States. Headquartered in Schaumburg, IL and operating in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Zurich U.S. has 6,400 employees and assets of $10.2 billion. The company writes more than $4 billion in annual premiums. Zurich U.S.’ business units are Enterprise Risk, Diversified Products, Small Business, Construction, Global Energy, Specialties, Zurich Services and Fidelity & Deposit. Zurich U.S. is a member of the Zurich Financial Services Group, a global leader in the financial industry.
The Zurich Financial Services Group (www.zurich.com) provides its customers with solutions in the area of financial protection and asset accumulation, concentrating in four core businesses: life insurance, non-life insurance, reinsurance and asset management. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the Group's worldwide presence builds on strong positions in its three home markets: the United States, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. Zurich Financial Services Group has offices in more than 60 countries, employs 68,000 people and reaches 33 million customers.
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