Zurich reshuffles senior corporate business team; hires ex-Aegon COO

Carmen Reichman
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Zurich has created two new management roles in its UK life business to "take full advantage of significant market opportunities" and has hired former chief operating officer of Aegon employee benefits Iain Black.

The new roles, head of Zurich corporate savings and head of Zurich corporate savings international, have been filled internally while Black has taken on the role of head of corporate risk. Jonathan Plumtree, who was the former head of corporate risk, has stepped into the senior position in the UK-based corporate savings team, concentrating on completing the insurer's two-year auto enrolment journey. He took over responsibilities from Nigel Simpson, who will head the international division of the team.  All three senior managers are now reporting to head of corporate life and pensio...

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