Large insurer Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Patrick McBride in the newly created role of Head of International Construction, effective immediately.
The role sits within Zurich’s Global Specialty Construction & Surety team. He will relocate to London and report to Kelly Kinzer, Global Head of Construction & Surety.
Since 2021, McBride has led the insurer’s Construction Property team in the US, serving its construction industry customers.
He also drove innovation such as Data Center Project Guard, it’s one of a kind offering that can close coverage gaps, simplify complexity, and enhance risk management for data center construction.
Before Zurich, in 2018, he served as Willis Towers Watson’s Middle Market Broking Leader for the Mid-Atlantic Region, leading and overseeing all lines and industries in the Middle Market space.
Additionally, McBride has served at Zurich from 2010-2016, in various underwriting roles of increasing responsibility within the Construction Property team, having initially started his career with Zurich US in the Underwriting Training Program (UTP).
