Zurich has appointed Caroline Dunn as chief underwriting officer in the UK to lead its underwriting strategy across all lines of business, subject to regulatory approval.
Her appointment follows Hayley Robinson’s recent promotion to chief group underwriting officer at Zurich Insurance Group.
Dunn joins the insurer in November from Lloyd’s where she has spent seven years heading up various divisions such as market development and underwriting. In her most recent role, in the markets division, Dunn has been responsible for distribution strategy, broker and syndicate relationships and leading the Lloyd’s Global Network. Before this, she spent 14 years with RSA.
Commenting on her appointment, Dunn said: “There has never been a more exciting time for the insurance sector, with both market and customer needs shifting at a rapid rate. Joining the team at Zurich is the natural next step in my career and a very exciting one. A strong and successful customer centric brand with a hugely talented team, I’m looking forward to embracing the challenges ahead and offering the best quality products and services to our customers and brokers.”
Tim Bailey, Zurich UK CEO, added: “At such a pivotal moment for both our industry and Zurich in the UK, I’m really pleased to welcome Caroline to Zurich UK. Her experience at both Lloyd’s and RSA gives her the perfect skillset to lead our underwriting team as we continue to grow our business and serve both our customers and brokers.
“We are all very much looking forward to working with Caroline as she joins our team in November.”