Stan Bernard has been promoted to Head of Industry Practices for the U.S. Middle Market at Zurich North America, taking over the role from Lynn Zeitler, who will be retiring in December after 31 years with Zurich.
In his new role, Bernard will collaborate to implement strategic plans and drive growth and profitability across all Middle Market customer industry segments nationwide.
The executive has been with Zurich since 2021, Vice President, Head of Financial Institutions & Professional Services Practices, U.S. Middle Market.
He joined the company following close to a decade at CNA Insurance, where he held positions of increasing leadership in the middle market space.
His previous roles include underwriting, sales and analyst positions at Chubb, Liberty Mutual and Wachovia Bank.
Additionally, Bernard is active in Zurich North America’s African American Advisory Council and the Zurich African Ancestry Alliance (ZAAA) employee resource group.
As Head of Industry Practices for U.S. Middle Market, Bernard will report to Alex Wells, Head of U.S. Middle Market, and be a member of the U.S. Middle Market Senior Leadership Team.
Wells commented: “Stan excelled in his previous role as our Head of Financial Institutions and Professional Services. He has been an integral part of the Industry Practices leadership team since the beginning of the unit and developed many of our most impactful and innovative client strategies. I am excited to have him join the executive leadership team and broaden his impact across the portfolio.”
