Dateline: 25/08/2003
SCHAUMBURG, IL, August 25, 2003 -- Zurich North America, a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider, today announced the appointment of Kenneth Marcus, AU, to account executive, a newly created marketing position for its Middle Markets business unit.
Based in the Chicago branch office, Marcus will focus on expanding the business unit’s market reach in Wisconsin. He will be responsible for managing relationships with agents and brokers to increase profitable production, implementing strategic business initiatives and partnering with other Zurich business units to address customer needs in the region.
"Ken’s 30 years of industry experience is an invaluable resource to the Middle Markets management team," said Don Hurzeler, CPCU, CLU, CEO of Zurich North America Middle Markets. "A native of Wisconsin, Ken knows the Midwest insurance market inside and out, and will draw on his insight and understanding of this important region to enhance our position there."
Marcus was formerly a vice president, casualty, at Zurich Commercial and served as a consultant for Zurich North America. Prior to that, he served as a regional president at UNITRIN and vice president of corporate underwriting at SECURA. Marcus began his insurance career at Allstate/Northbrook Insurance Company, where he spent 22 years in underwriting and management. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.
Zurich North America (www.zurichna.com) is a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider serving the multinational, middle market and small business sectors in the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Schaumburg, Ill., Zurich North America has 12,750 employees and wrote $13.6 billion in premiums in 2002. Zurich North America includes the Zurich U.S. business units (Corporate Customer, Middle Markets, Small Business, Construction, Specialties, Zurich Global Energy and Empire Insurance Companies), as well as Universal Underwriters Group, Zurich North America Canada, Zurich Corporate Solutions and Centre. The Zurich U.S. pool of companies is rated A (excellent) by A.M. Best and A+ (strong) by Standard & Poor's.
Zurich North America is a member of Zurich Financial Services (www.zurich.com), an insurance-based financial services provider with an international network that focuses its activities on its key markets of North America, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. Founded in 1872, Zurich is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It has offices in more than 50 countries and employs about 64,000 people. SWX Swiss Exchange/virt-x: ZURN
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