Zurich announces leadership changes for APAC business

A new Chief Underwriting Officer and head of Technical Underwriting were named.

Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Alex Todd as Chief Underwriting Officer, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Graham Johns as head of Technical Underwriting, APAC.

Todd, who joined Zurich in August 2023 as head of Short Tail, Commercial Insurance, will oversee the company’s underwriting strategy and performance in the region. 

He will report to Penny Seach, Group Chief Underwriting Officer, and Sean Walker, head of Commercial Insurance & Chief Technical Officer, APAC.  

Johns, previously Technical director for Underwriting, General Insurance at Zurich Australia and New Zealand since 2016, will focus on building underwriting frameworks across the region. He will report to Todd.