Zurich today announces the appointment of Peter Huber as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zurich International, which brings together Zurich International Life in the Middle East and Isle of Man and Zurich International Corporate Solutions (including Zurich Eurolife) as one team, led by Huber with the view to create a customer –focused organisation.
Reporting to Patrick Manley, CEO at Zurich Insurance plc and Chief Administrative Officer for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), Huber will work closely with the International business teams in three of Zurich’s key markets, including its largest international market, the Middle East. Walter Jopp, CEO Zurich – Middle East will report to Peter Huber.
Commenting on his appointment, Huber said: “I am really looking forward to the opportunity ahead and to building on the strengths the Zurich Group already has in international business so that we can continue to deliver market-leading protection and savings solutions to expatriates and internationally mobile individuals and employees of large companies.”
Walter Jopp added: “Zurich continues to evolve its business model to ensure we can deliver the best possible financial solutions to our customers. Zurich’s decision to strengthen its international business with the appointment of Peter Huber is testament to the group’s commitment to the Middle East market. Adding Peter’s wealth of experience and expertise will further enable us to build on our position as the leading protection and savings and investment solutions provider in the region.”