Don Pickens, previously with AIG, has been appointed chief underwriting officer for Zurich Global Corporate in North America (GCiNA). Pickens joins Zurich after a long and varied career in property and casualty insurance.

The Zurich underwriting chief position was previously held by Patrick Daley, who will assume a new role as head of property for the East Region within GCiNA.

Pickens most recently served as senior vice president and chief risk officer of AIG's global commercial business. Pickens got his start with Hartford Insurance Group. After an earlier stint with AIG, he spent 15 years with Liberty Mutual, where he held several positions of increasing responsibility. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from the State University of New York at Albany.

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