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Zurich North America Environmental Makes Deal to Purchase Renewal Rights for Kemper’s ECB

Jan 15 2003 // Zurich North America Environmental has come to an agreement-in-principle to acquire renewal rights to the existing policies of the Kemper Insurance Companies environmental casualty book of business.“We are confident...

Zurich North America Small Business Notes System Enhancements for Agents, Brokers

Jan 10 2003 // Zurich North America Small Business has announced system enhancements that give its agents and brokers online access to important customer account management documents.By logging onto eZSB, the Zurich Small Business...

Zurich North America Implements New Initiative for Underwriting

Nov 6 2002 // As part of its strategy to further enhance underwriting quality, Zurich North America is implementing a new corporatewide initiative to build underwriting workstations for its core lines of business – property,...

Zurich North America Uses Online Technology to Partner with Other Carriers on Machinery and Equipment Breakdown Coverage

Sep 17 2002 // Zurich North America’s Machinery and Equipment Breakdown program (Zurich MEB), which has provided machinery breakdown coverages for more than 80 years, is using advanced online technology to partner with other...

Zurich North America Names James Engel Exec. VP to Head Customer Services

Sep 6 2002 // Zurich North America announced that James D. Engel has been named to the position of executive VP for Customer Services, taking on the combined responsibility for the company’s claims organization, as chief claims...

Zurich North America – Matthew Hoefert

Aug 5 2002 // Zurich North America named Matthew Hoefert to the position of senior vice president of its Zurich Corporate Solutions (ZCS) business unit. Hoefert, who is based in St. Louis, will be responsible for business development of...

Zurich North America Develops Alliance with Americana Program Underwriters

Jul 30 2002 // Zurich North America has formed a strategic alliance with Americana Program Underwriters to introduce the PhysiciansProUSA program, offering property and casualty and selected professional liability...

Zurich North America, National Association of Wholesalers- Distributors Form Alliance

Jul 3 2002 // Zurich North America and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) have formed a strategic alliance targeting wholesalers and distributors throughout the country. Under the agreement, NAW will provide more...

Zurich North America Names Southern Region Property Manager

Jun 18 2002 // Zurich North America has appointed Joseph Tinetti as southern region property manager of its corporate customer operating unit. Based in Atlanta, Tinetti will be responsible for the overall performance of the Atlanta and...

Zurich North America Offering Group Legal Expense Coverage

May 14 2002 // Zurich North America is now offering group legal expense insurance benefits to companies with 500 or more employees.In partnership with Advisory Communications Systems, Inc. (ACS), a provider of legal expense policies, the...

Web Enables Agents to Cut Processing Time for Small Business Accounts

Mar 11 2002 // When the prospect of selling insurance over the Internet first reared its head, one of the initial impressions it left was that it posed a threat to independent insurance agents and brokers. Futurists proclaimed a new...

Web Enables Agents to Cut Processing Time for Small Business Accounts

Mar 11 2002 // When the prospect of selling insurance over the Internet first reared its head, one of the initial impressions it left was that it posed a threat to independent insurance agents and brokers. Futurists proclaimed a new...

McCartney Named CFO at Zurich North America

Mar 8 2002 // Zurich North America announced today that John McCartney has been named to the position of chief financial officer. McCartney currently serves as CEO of Empire Fire and Marine, a business unit of Zurich North America that...

Zurich North America Unveils Tool to Evaluate Exposures, Coverage Needs

Feb 5 2002 // Zurich North America has introduced a new tool to better evaluate business interruption exposures and calculate coverage needs.Going forward, Zurich will use the tool, known as the Business Interruption Coverage...

Zurich North America Introduces Business Interruption Coverage Calculator

Jan 25 2002 // Zurich North America is introducing a new tool to better evaluate business interruption exposures and calculate coverage needs, the company announced today. Going forward, Zurich will use the tool, known as the Business...

Zurich North America Unveils Comprehensive Travel Assistance

Dec 11 2001 // Illinois-based Zurich North America announced the availability of comprehensive travel assistance services through Zurich Travel Assistsm, a global travel assistance program of Zurich North America.Based in Toronto,...

Zurich North America Environmental Kicks Off Incentive Reward Program for Agents

Oct 29 2001 // Zurich North America Environmental kicked off a fourth-quarter sales promotion for its agents on Monday, Oct. 22. Through the rewards program, called “Turn up the Volume,” Zurich North America agents who reach...

Zurich North America Surety Announces New Notary Public Bond/E&O Package

Oct 4 2001 // Zurich North America Surety announced its new Notary Bond/Errors & Omissions Package to serve notaries public. The package, distributed through the company’s network of licensed independent agents, combines a...

Zurich North America Will Not Invoke ‘Act of War’ Exclusions

Sep 25 2001 // Zurich North America announced it will not invoke “act of war” exclusions on any policies that present claims related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the U.S. “Be assured, our company has a...

Zurich NA Surety Creates Sales, Underwriting Teams

Jun 26 2001 // Zurich North America Surety announced it has established dedicated teams to manage its Commercial Surety line of business. Previously, many of the company’s field representatives were responsible for handling both...