Zurich NA Names Financial Enterprises President

Schaumburg, Ill.-based insurer Zurich North America, one of the nation’s largest property-casualty insurance companies, announced that Christopher A. Taylor was named president of the financial enterprises profit center. In this capacity, Taylor will lead efforts to further strengthen the company’s position in the financial institution and related financial services industry.

In his previous position as senior vice president for Zurich’s financial enterprises target markets group, Taylor was responsible for sales, distribution and business development. He joined that group at the end of 1994 as regional vice president for the Chesapeake region. Previously, he had 17 years experience in the insurance industry and held a number of management and leadership positions in underwriting, marketing and sales.