Zurich names financial lines head, cyber underwriting manager

22 August 2022

Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Stephen Moss as Group Head of Financial Lines and Cyber and Andreas Schmitt as Group Cyber Underwriting Manager, effective September 1.

Group Chief Underwriting Officer Hayley Robinson says the new appointments will be “great assets” to the team as the business addresses the “very diverse and complex” risk landscape.

“In these times, it is more important than ever that we take the lead and provide our customers with best-in-class solutions and advice while we remain focused on maintaining our underwriting discipline,” Ms Robinson said.

Mr Moss joined Zurich in 2017 as Head of Specialties, UK, and has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry. As Group Head of Financial Lines and Cyber he will be responsible for professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’, financial institutions, mergers & acquisitions, cyber and legal indemnities.

Mr Schmitt joins Zurich from Munich Re where he built the reinsurer’s cyber capabilities as their Head of Cyber, Asia. In his new role, he will work closely with Zurich’s country offices worldwide to ensure a consistent and enhanced cyber underwriting approach and provide product expertise and counsel to optimise underwriting performance.

He will report to Mr Moss and be based in Switzerland.