Dateline: 17/10/2007
Schaumburg, Ill., October 17, 2007 – Zurich, one of the world’s largest property-casualty insurance companies, today named Marcus Cooper regional executive for its South Central Region, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Cooper will be based in Zurich North America Commercial’s Dallas, Texas, office.
“We are pleased to have Marcus’ appointment in this important position,” said Eleanor Barnard, chief marketing officer and head of distribution for Zurich North America Commercial. “In his new role, Marcus will help Zurich achieve profitable growth targets within the South Central Region by working with our distributors to deliver effective insurance and risk management solutions for our customers. His extensive corporate and distributor background, familiarity with the South Central Region and broad industry knowledge further strengthen our regional management team.”
Before joining Zurich, Cooper was assistant vice president and branch manager with Crum & Forster, where his responsibilities included developing successful marketing strategies and implementing effective cross–selling initiatives. Prior to that, he held key management roles with AIG in sales, business development, national accounts, claims and underwriting. Cooper has a Bachelor of Arts from Southwest Texas State University.
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. In North America, Zurich (www.zurichna.com) is a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider serving the global corporate, large corporate, middle market, small business, specialties and programs sectors.
Media contact:
Steve McKay
Zurich
(847) 706-2265
steven.mckay@zurichna.com