Zurich North America has named a new chief financial officer, the insurer announced in a statement Monday.
Dalynn Hoch previously served as head of global finance transformation at Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. in Zurich. She succeeds Vibhu Sharma, who was named group controller in Zurich.
“Dalynn brings a strong track record to this important role,” said Mike Foley, Zurich's regional chairman of North America and CEO of North America commercial, in a statement. “Since July 2011, she has been on an international assignment that focused on multiple transformation projects with finance teams around the globe that delivered an executable transformation plan.”
Ms. Hoch is based in Schaumburg, Ill.
Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd. announced that Michael Kerner has been named CEO of general insurance and a member of its group executive committee, subject to regulatory approval.