Dan Kleiman
Skills and experience
Dan Kleiman is the Regional Vice President for Middle Markets in the East Region for Zurich North America, focused on New England, New York and the Mid-Atlantic region from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. and Virginia. Dan is responsible for the growth and profitability of this region. Dan has an extensive underwriting background through various strategic roles within Zurich in both the U.S. and Canada. Since joining Zurich in 2007, Dan has been responsible for building out Zurich’s Commercial Real Estate industry segment, served as Head of Zurich Canada’s Commercial Markets Business encompassing Middle Markets and Construction, and most recently was the Senior Area Executive for the U.S. Sales and Distribution team for New England.
Dan has authored white papers, participated in industry panels, and has been interviewed by industry publications such as Business Insurance and A.M. Best for several articles on insurance. In addition, he is a frequent speaker at industry and business events on a variety of insurance-related topics.
Prior to joining Zurich, Dan worked for both Fireman’s Fund (Allianz) Insurance and Chubb in Chicago, New York and Kansas City.
External appointments
Dan is a board member of the Boston Chapter of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, chairing the grants committee. In addition, he is a sponsor of Make-A-Wish of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Educational background
Dan earned his bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Indiana University in Bloomington and currently holds a CPCU designation. Dan has also completed Executive Education courses in Leadership from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.