Zurich Global Corporate in North America names Kevin Dunham senior vice president and global relationship leader for the Western region

Dateline: 25/09/2007

New York, N.Y., September 25, 2007 – Zurich, one of the world’s largest property-casualty insurance companies, named Kevin Dunham as senior vice president and global relationship leader for the Western region of its Global Corporate in North America business unit. Dunham is based in Glendale, Calif., and will manage accounts primarily in the Southwest and Western United States.

“Kevin’s range and depth of experience in all aspects of customer service and relationship management, specifically in this region, make him an ideal candidate for this role,” said Mario Vitale, chief executive officer of Zurich Global Corporate in North America. “His focus will be on developing and expanding relationships with our brokers and customers in order to provide them with a differentiated experience, and to deliver Zurich products and services.”

Dunham has more than 14 years of insurance experience, most recently with ACE Risk Management® as senior vice president and manager of its Los Angeles branch. Prior to that, he served as the regional vice president responsible for new business production in 15 Western states for ESIS, Inc.; director of national accounts for AIG Claim Services; and managed large casualty accounts for State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. Dunham is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.

About Zurich Financial Services

Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) is an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It employs approximately 58,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries.

About Zurich’s Global Corporate business division

Zurich’s Global Corporate (GC) business division offers risk management services to corporations at a national and international level, including risk transfer and risk finance solutions. With a global network of professionals in over 140 countries, GC provides companies with total risk management strategies and standards that ensure all our customers have access to the same high-quality service. GC insures many of Fortune’s Global 100 companies and is the largest corporate business insurer in Europe and the number two corporate insurer in the United States.

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Steve McKay
Zurich
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