Justin Delaney appointed Country CEO for Zurich’s Life, Investments, and General Insurance businesses in Australia and New Zealand

Media Releases Article20 July 2021

Tuesday, 20 July 2021: Zurich Australia announces the appointment of Justin Delaney as Country CEO with responsibility for Zurich’s Life & Investments (L&I) and General Insurance (GI) businesses in Australia and New Zealand. Sean Walker, Chief Underwriting Officer of GI Australia & New Zealand, will support Justin in the management of the GI business. Tim Plant, presently CEO of Zurich’s GI business in Australia & New Zealand, has decided to pursue an opportunity outside the Zurich Group.

In announcing the leadership changes, Tulsi Naidu, Zurich’s APAC Regional CEO, said that this appointment ensures that the company can operate seamlessly in the Australian market with a unified leadership team.

“In Justin, we are fortunate to have a strong leader who has extensive experience in the local insurance industry and a solid track record in delivering customer-centred innovation.” said Ms. Naidu. “Sean has been with the Zurich business for more than 10 years, he has held a variety of market-facing, underwriting and leadership roles over the course of his career and is well placed to support Justin. I am pleased that we have strong leaders in place on-the-ground to ensure a smooth succession for the business and team, and would also like to take this opportunity to wish Tim all the very best for the future.”

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Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns. Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich offers protection services that go beyond traditional insurance, to support its customers in building resilience. Since 2020, the Zurich Forest project supports reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. The Group has more than 65,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.