Alain Fairhead, Chief Underwriting Officer, Zurich Global Corporate

Alan Fairhead, Fellow of Chartered Insurance Institute and Chartered Insurer, became Chief Underwriting Officer Zurich Global Corporate in 2005 and is responsible for the corporate business underwriting strategy and results across Global Corporate’s key markets. Alan is a member of Zurich’s Global Underwriting Council and has held the role of Chair for Zurich's Emerging Risks Group since its formation in 2005.

Alan began his career with GRE Group in 1978 and has held various positions including property manager and global risks manager. He joined Zurich in 1999, initially as Head of Corporate Products in Zurich Specialties and subsequently Head of Corporate Business in the newly formed London operation of Zurich two years later, responsible for developing the business proposition and merging three previously separate operations into one. In 2003, he became Chief Underwriting Officer Zurich London and in 2004 Chief Executive Officer, Global Corporate UK.

Over the years Alan has been a member of various Association of British Insurers committees as well as the London Market underwriting Group. He speaks regularly on industry issues across the globe.