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Travelers Unit Alleges Zurich Has Duty to Defend Utility in Gas Explosion Lawsuits
Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co. is suing Zurich American Insurance Co. for allegedly failing to indemnify and defend a utility company facing a slew of lawsuits stemming from a gas ...
Source: BestWire Date: May 12, 2026
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Minnesota Appeals Court: Multiple Pandemic Orders Count as Separate Occurrences for Claims
The dispute involves a Zurich American Insurance Co. commercial property policy that included coverage for "interruption by a communicable disease," including government order ...
Source: BestWire Date: August 15, 2025
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Zurich NA Names Leader for New Specialties Business Unit
Kinzer to lead the new unit. In addition, Zurich is bringing together a customer and distribution management function, and John Diaz will lead CDM. These structural changes align ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 17, 2025
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Alaska High Court: COVID Virus, Shutdown Orders Didn't Cause Physical Losses
Zurich American Insurance Co. The senior living center said direct physical loss or damage to included "loss of use of its property," while the carrier argued that the mere ...
Source: BestWire Date: September 30, 2024
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd and Its Main Rated Subsidiaries
...Term ICRs is positive. The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect Zurich's consolidated balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its strong operating ...
Source: BestWire Date: November 22, 2023

Zurich NA Head of Professional Liability: Some Cyberrisks Are Unquantifiable
View the video version of this interview here. Following is an edited transcript of the interview. Q: What have you seen in the cyber market in the past several years? A: The past ...
Source: BestWire Date: March 28, 2023
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd and Its Main Rated Subsidiaries
Group Ltd (Zurich) (Switzerland). At the same time, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of "a" (Excellent) of Zurich (a non-operating holding company). The outlook of the FSR is ...
Source: BestWire Date: October 21, 2022

Zurich Insurance Names Group Chief Underwriting Officer
Middle East and Africa. She has more than 25 years of insurance experience with various multinational insurance companies. She joined Zurich in 2017 and has a strong track record ...
Source: BestWire Date: October 13, 2022
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Zurich NA Adds Three Execs for Newly Created Sustainability Roles
Zurich construction and energy customers. Alicia Pavelko has returned to Zurich as head of construction innovation and sustainability. Molly Dorsett has also rejoined the company ...
Source: BestWire Date: May 4, 2022
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Zurich Director of Workplace DEI: New Standards Add to Companies’ Litigation Exposures
Standardization in 2021 has released a new DEI standard. Oltmanns spoke with AM Best at RIMS Riskworld in San Francisco. View the video version of this interview at: https://...
Source: BestWire Date: April 29, 2022
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Zurich NA Head of International: Uptick in Claims Fuels Growing Interest in Offshore D&O Exposures
Zoller spoke with AM Best TV at RIMS Riskworld in San Francisco. View the video version of this interview at: http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=zoller422 Following is an edited ...
Source: BestWire Date: April 25, 2022
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Zurich North America Names Head of Programs
Olson reports to Alex Wells, head of U.S. middle market and she will continue as a member of the Zurich North America leadership team. Massey is retiring. Olson will be responsible ...
Source: BestWire Date: April 22, 2022
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Zurich North America Director of Financial Lines Claims: Event-Driven Litigation Rising in D&O
What exactly is that? A: Event-driven litigation is this term for when there's an adverse event or a negative event that happens to a company, and then there's securities ...
Source: BestWire Date: March 11, 2022
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Zurich ‘War Exclusion’ Lawsuit Remains in Limbo as Judge Rules in Similar Case
Illinois court," he said. Much like the New Jersey case, the outcome of the Mondelez lawsuit could hinge on the interpretation of policy language. Fred Eslami, associate director ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 24, 2022
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Zurich Head of US National Accounts: Effective Use of Data, Risk Insights Can Boost Resilience
Paul Horgan, head of U.S. national council, Zurich North America, said the insurer is using better data and underwriting tools to more accurately assess flood risk. That helps ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 23, 2021
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Zurich North America Names Head of Sustainability Underwriting
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. have current Best's Financial Strength Ratings of A+ (Superior) and A (Excellent). (By Barbara Edwards, BestWire: Barbara.Edwards@ambest.com)
Source: BestWire Date: December 16, 2021
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Zurich North America Names National Complex Casualty Underwriting Director for Newly Created Unit
Atlanta and Hartford Specialty Co. in Los Angeles. Lezaj began his career as an actuarial analyst at Hartford Financial Services Group, according to the company. "There is ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 9, 2021
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Zurich North America Names Head of Life Sciences for US Middle Market
Chubb and Travelers, according to the company. Life sciences is a $4 billion insurance segment that is growing rapidly, according to Zurich. In August, Zurich Insurance Group named ...
Source: BestWire Date: October 26, 2021
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AM Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to Positive for Zurich Insurance Group Ltd and Its Main Rated Subsidiaries
...Term ICR of "a" (Excellent). The outlook of the FSRs is stable. The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect Zurich's consolidated balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very ...
Source: BestWire Date: October 1, 2021

Zurich to Cut Air Travel by 70%, Oust Paper Trail in Fight Against Climate Change
Mario Greco, group chief executive officer, said in a statement. "Our new measures aim to further reduce our own carbon footprint and, by having a direct impact on how we work, ...
Source: BestWire Date: September 7, 2021
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