Alison Martin replaces Amanda Blanc at Zurich

Currently group risk chief officer

Adam Saville
clock • 1 min read

She takes role of chief executive officer Europe, EMEA and bank distribution with immediate effect

Last week we reported that Amanda Blanc had stepped down from her chief exec role at Zurich and left her position as ABI chair. The insurer has announced that Alison Martin, who took on the role of group risk chief officer in January 2018, is to replace Blanc as chief executive officer Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and bank distribution. Martin, who joined the insurer from Swiss Re where she was head of life & health business management, will continue to oversee the group risk management function until a suitable replacement has been put in place. Mario Greco, group chief exe...

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