Zurich appoints Paolo Mantero as Group Chief Strategy Officer
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has appointed, Paolo Mantero, currently Chief Financial Officer Commercial Insurance, to the role of Group Chief Strategy Officer, effective January 1, 2022. He will report to Mario Greco, Group Chief Executive Officer.
He will oversee all strategy resources globally and further strengthen coordination and collaboration between Group, regional and country offices to help ensure a solid outline and a consistent execution of the strategy. Mr. Mantero, who joined Zurich in 2016 as head of the Group CEO Office, brings strategic depth, financial acumen and business insight to the role.
A successor to Mr. Mantero in his Commercial Insurance role will be announced in due course.
Mr. Mantero succeeds Giovanni Giuliani, who will become Chief Executive Officer of Zurich Italy, reporting to Alison Martin, CEO EMEA & Bank Distribution, subject to regulatory approval. Mr. Giuliani has successfully shaped and overseen execution of Zurich’s strategy since 2016, modernizing and simplifying the organization through the launch of numerous innovative initiatives. With a career spanning 25 years in global business roles, Mr. Giuliani brings extensive experience and knowledge to his new role.
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Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. With about 55,000 employees, it provides a wide range of property and casualty, and life insurance products and services in more than 215 countries and territories. Zurich’s customers include individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations. The Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. The holding company, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information about Zurich is available at www.zurich.com.