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Zurich continues expansion of its accident and health business by working with leading U.S. wholesaler AmWINS
AmWINS Group Benefits to sell niche A&H products underwritten by Zurich American Insurance Company
AmWINS Group Benefits to sell niche A&H products underwritten by Zurich American Insurance Company
Schaumburg, Ill., November 9, 2010 – Zurich in North America
today announced its new relationship with wholesale broker AmWINS
Group Benefits (AmWINS). This is the second relationship Zurich, a
leading provider of commercial property and casualty insurance
globally and in North America, has formalized to further its
ambitious growth plan in the program accident and health (A&H)
space.
"The strong relationships AmWINS has established in the affinity market make them one of the largest and most diversified wholesale insurance distributors in the country," said Craig Fundum, head of Programs & Direct Markets for Zurich North America Commercial. "Zurich wants to work with more top-tier program administrators, and this new relationship with AmWINS gives us access to agents and brokers that are some of the strongest in the nation."
“Working with Zurich is key to diversifying our portfolio," commented Sam Fleet, AmWINS Group Benefits’ President. "Zurich is helping us achieve our mission of delivering a competitive edge to our employees, clients, and markets.”
Zurich has previously written A&H insurance through corporate markets and other non-program approaches but recently launched the Mass Consumer Markets group to focus on affinity business to its programs area.
For more information about programs offered by Zurich, go to http://www.ZProgramsMatch.com.
About AmWINS Group Benefits
AmWINS Group Benefits is a leading wholesale broker of comprehensive group insurance programs and administrative services. Working with benefit brokers and consultants, AmWINS Group Benefits designs, distributes and administers customized health benefit products and services for retired and active populations in private and public organizations. Its parent company, AmWINS Group, Inc. is a leading insurance wholesaler in the United States. AmWINS Group Benefits is headquartered in Warwick, RI. More information about AmWINS Group Benefits is available at groupbenefits.amwins.com.
About Zurich
Zurich in North America is a part of Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich), an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and employs approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries, including more than 9,500 employees in North America.
Zurich entered the U.S. market in 1912. According to Highline Data LLC (NAIC 2008), Zurich in North America (www.zurichna.com) is the second-largest writer of commercial general liability insurance and the fourth-largest commercial property-casualty insurance company, serving the global corporate, large corporate, middle market, specialties and programs sectors. Zurich's risk engineering services in the United States are provided by Zurich Services Corporation.
"The strong relationships AmWINS has established in the affinity market make them one of the largest and most diversified wholesale insurance distributors in the country," said Craig Fundum, head of Programs & Direct Markets for Zurich North America Commercial. "Zurich wants to work with more top-tier program administrators, and this new relationship with AmWINS gives us access to agents and brokers that are some of the strongest in the nation."
“Working with Zurich is key to diversifying our portfolio," commented Sam Fleet, AmWINS Group Benefits’ President. "Zurich is helping us achieve our mission of delivering a competitive edge to our employees, clients, and markets.”
Zurich has previously written A&H insurance through corporate markets and other non-program approaches but recently launched the Mass Consumer Markets group to focus on affinity business to its programs area.
For more information about programs offered by Zurich, go to http://www.ZProgramsMatch.com.
About AmWINS Group Benefits
AmWINS Group Benefits is a leading wholesale broker of comprehensive group insurance programs and administrative services. Working with benefit brokers and consultants, AmWINS Group Benefits designs, distributes and administers customized health benefit products and services for retired and active populations in private and public organizations. Its parent company, AmWINS Group, Inc. is a leading insurance wholesaler in the United States. AmWINS Group Benefits is headquartered in Warwick, RI. More information about AmWINS Group Benefits is available at groupbenefits.amwins.com.
About Zurich
Zurich in North America is a part of Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich), an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and employs approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries, including more than 9,500 employees in North America.
Zurich entered the U.S. market in 1912. According to Highline Data LLC (NAIC 2008), Zurich in North America (www.zurichna.com) is the second-largest writer of commercial general liability insurance and the fourth-largest commercial property-casualty insurance company, serving the global corporate, large corporate, middle market, specialties and programs sectors. Zurich's risk engineering services in the United States are provided by Zurich Services Corporation.
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