Zurich appoints group chief underwriting officer

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has promoted its UK chief underwriting officer to the role of group chief underwriting officer. She will report to Sierra Signorelli, who was recently named chief executive officer for commercial insurance.

As the new group chief underwriting officer, Hayley Robinson will oversee the underwriting function across the group and ensure underwriters are well-positioned to make appropriate risk selection decisions. Robinson will assume the new role on June 1, and will be based in Zurich, Switzerland.

“Hayley brings tremendous vision, experience and leadership to this key role,” said Signorelli. “As chief underwriting officer for the UK, Hayley has successfully advanced the UK underwriting function while building a strong team around her. With her industry knowledge, passion and commitment, Hayley was the ideal candidate to lead Group Underwriting and drive our underwriting strategy, objectives and performance to position Zurich for long-term success. Hayley’s promotion highlights the skill and capability of our internal talent and underlines Zurich’s commitment to talent development and leadership growth across the Group.”

Robinson added: “This is a fantastic opportunity for me to progress my journey with Zurich and help to drive forward the global underwriting strategy. Having spent most of my career in underwriting, it is a huge privilege to be able to play a role in shaping the underwriting community of the future.”

Before joining Zurich in 2018, Robinson held various management roles in underwriting at RSA and Aviva. Her career spans more than three decades, during which she has acquired experience of insurance markets across the globe, including a focus on the UK, Europe, emerging markets and the United states.

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