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Enrico Bertagna; Source: Zurich
13 July 2018Insurance

Zurich taps Allied World exec for new MGA leadership role

Zurich Insurance has appointed Enrico Bertagna to the new role of head of managing general agents (MGA) network for commercial insurance.

Through the appointment Zurich wants to strengthen its focus on MGAs, which the company believes represent a “significant business opportunity for Zurich” to access different portfolios and expertise with local market knowledge.

Zurich hopes that the move will allow it to reach a new customer base and distribution partners.

Bertagna was most recently senior vice president, business development at Allied World Assurance Europe. Prior to that he was head of Lloyd’s Southern, Eastern Europe and Africa business. He will report into Sierra Signorelli, chief underwriting officer commercial insurance.

James Shea, CEO commercial insurance, commented: “This decision supports our ambition to focus on this important segment and Enrico is precisely the type of business leader we need to set up and lead this dedicated unit. He understands what it takes to profitably grow this important insurance business.”

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