Zurich North America names Middle Markets East Region Vice President for US Commercial Insurance

Zurich North America has named Dan Kleiman Middle Markets Regional Vice President, East Region, for U.S. Commercial Insurance.

In this role, Kleiman will be responsible for retaining, developing and growing Zurich’s Middle Markets business in the East Region, working closely with customers, distributors and brokers to provide solutions that meet their insurance needs. He will be based in New York and report to John Diaz, Chief Operating Officer, Middle Markets, U.S. Commercial Insurance.

With more than 25 years of insurance experience, primarily in underwriting, Kleiman has been with Zurich since 2007. He recently served as Area Executive, New England, Distribution and Regional Management, and has acted as head of Zurich North America’s Boston office and was responsible for enterprise broker relationships. Prior to that,

Kleiman held numerous roles within Zurich North America and Zurich Canada.

He is also Chair of the Zurich Area Leadership Team, Employee Engagement Committee and Community Investment Committee, and is a board member of Boston’s Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Chapter.

Kleiman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Indiana University and holds a CPCU designation.