Zurich Canada appoints new CEO

Zurich Insurance has appointed Saad Mered CEO and Chief Agent of Zurich Canada, effective Oct. 1, 2018. Mered is currently chief claims officer for Zurich Insurance Group.

Mered will be assuming the Chief Agent role from David Levinson, who will work together with Mered during the transition. In his new role, Mered will report to Zurich North America CEO Kathleen Savio.

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Experience at Zurich

Mered joined Zurich in 2008 as CEO for Zurich Middle East. In 2010, he was appointed CEO General Insurance for the Middle East and Africa. By 2014, he became chief claims officer for the Zurich Group. He started his professional career in 1994 at AIG, where he held various positions during his tenure with the company.

“Saad’s knowledge of Zurich and our people, his proven ability to foster valuable relationships with customers and brokers, and his drive for innovation and execution will continue to position our important Canadian business to deliver top-tier performance,” Savio said in a statement.

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