Zurich Insurance names head of APAC commercial insurance

Sean Walker was formerly head of general insurance for Australia and New Zealand.

Zurich Insurance Group has made key leadership appointments in its Asia Pacific commercial insurance (CI) business, including a new head of CI.

Sean Walker has been named head of commercial insurance and chief technical officer for APAC. He brings more than 25 years of industry experience, having reportedly held various roles in underwriting, claims, distribution and partnerships.

Most recently, Walker was Zurich Insurance’s head of general insurance for Australia and New Zealand.
 
Former AIG insurer Liam Burrell will join Zurich Insurance as head of commercial insurance Asia, and CEO of Zurich Insurance’s CI business in Singapore.

Prior to joining Zurich Insurance, Burrell was head of client & broker engagement, APAC, for AIG. He was responsible for developing and executing on the company’s distribution strategies and fostering relationships with partners and clients. 

Burrell has also worked for Singapore’s Chubb, where he was division head of property & casualty.

Reginald Peacock has been appointed head of marketing development for Zurich Resilience Solutions. He is in charge of strengthening the presence and distribution of this offering in Asia Pacific. Peacock has over 35 years of insurance experience under his belt.