Zurich North America recruits executive from XL
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Zurich Insurance Group said Monday that Brian Benjamin has joined Zurich North America from XL Group Ltd. as head of management solutions.
Mr. Benjamin, who is based in New York, was most recently global head of mergers and acquisitions insurance for XL Group, which does business as XL Catlin, Zurich said in a statement. He is replacing Frank Baron, who is now with the The Hanover Insurance Group.
Mr. Benjamin will be responsible for the direction of the management solutions group unit, which is part of specialty products in North America Commercial Insurance.
He will report to Brian Winters, head of specialty products, Zurich North America commercial insurance. Mr. Benjamin will also have global responsibilities for financial lines and report to Jim Shea, Zurich global head of commercial insurance in that capacity.
Zurich’s management solutions group provides coverage that aims to help customers reduce their risk in areas such as management liability, employment practices liability, health care, fiduciary and crime, Zurich said.
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