“We are pleased Ann will handle oversight and direction of our day-to-day operations,” said Mario Vitale, CEO, Zurich Global Corporate in North America. “She is a great addition to our team. Her industry knowledge and experience will certainly help us meet our profitable growth goals.”
Haugh’s primary responsibility will be executing on the GCiNA strategy and managing operating results to ensure alignment with the goals, policies and objectives of Zurich’s global operations. She will also help GCiNA identify opportunities, challenges and emerging issues that may affect the unit’s operations. Haugh will be based in New York and report to Vitale. Since April 2007, Haugh has been executive vice president of Zurich’s Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) unit.
“Ann’s recent involvement has been crucial in assisting us with the launch of this vital aspect of our business,” said Tom Gamble, president of the M&A unit.
From 1996 to 2002, Haugh worked for Zurich in a variety of underwriting and management roles. She then spent five years as Arch Insurance Group’s chief underwriting officer, and chief operating officer for the commercial and financial institutions groups of that company’s executive assurance department. She rejoined Zurich in her current role in April 2007.
About Zurich Financial Services
Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) is an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It employs approximately 55,000 people serving customers in more than 150 countries. In North America, Zurich (www.zurichna.com) is a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider serving the global corporate, large corporate, middle market, small business, specialties and programs sectors.
About Zurich’s Global Corporate Business Division
Zurich’s Global Corporate (GC) business division offers risk management services to corporations at a national and international level, including risk transfer and risk finance solutions. With a global network of professionals in over 140 countries, GC provides companies with total risk management strategies and standards that ensure all our customers have access to the same high-quality service. GC insures many of Fortune’s Global 100 companies and is the largest corporate business insurer in Europe and the number two corporate insurer in the U.S.