Zurich swoops on Hartford for US construction casualty build out

Zurich North America has hired a senior executive from The Hartford in a “critical role” to help build its construction casualty portfolio in the US.

Tobias Cushing (pictured) joins Zurich as head of construction casualty for US national accounts, which serves large corporate and captive customers.

Cushing comes from The Hartford, where he most recently served as head of construction for middle &lLarge commercial. Cushing has held a number of leadership positions in his nearly 12 years at The Hartford, including chief underwriting officer for construction and head of field underwriting and sales. He also has insurance litigation experience, having previously worked for Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C.

At Zurich, Cushing will lead development and execution of diverse strategies in the US national accounts construction casualty portfolio. He also will have direct oversight of the construction casualty field underwriting organisation. He will be based in Schaumburg.

"Serving in a critical role, Toby will build on the strength of a knowledgeable, experienced and highly committed Construction team at Zurich," said Kelly Kinzer, Zurich North America head of construction.

"I am confident Toby's skills and experience will position the Construction Casualty team for continued success. We are excited to welcome him to Zurich."

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