Zurich North America has announced that Christopher M. Lewis will join the organization, effective May 16, 2022, as Executive Vice President and Head of a new, standalone business unit dedicated to the Excess & Surplus (E&S) Lines market.
Lewis most recently served as President and CEO of the International Financial Group (IFG), Inc., a privately held, property-casualty insurance company focused on the E&S market.
Prior to that he was Enterprise Chief Insurance Risk Officer for the Hartford Financial Services Group, where he led all risk management quantification, analysis, reporting and limit monitoring for all insurance risks.
He also held a variety of other leadership and management roles within The Hartford, as well as at Fitch Risk Management, Ernst & Young, and several federal government agencies.
“As an experienced financial services and risk management leader with more than 30 years of experience working in the insurance and financial services industries, Chris has the right capabilities, commitment and strategic focus to lead this new business unit for Zurich North America,” said Terryn.
“He brings a wide range of expertise in property-casualty insurance, life insurance and annuities, investment management and corporate risk management, making him an ideal fit.”
