Zurich Insurance has announced the appointment of Claudia Cordioli as group chief financial officer with effect from March 1, 2024, subject to regulatory approval. She will also be a member of the executive committee. She is to continue the role of George Quinn who is leaving the firm after ten years.

Quinn will oversee the completion of the Swiss insurer's 2023 Annual Results and will ensure a smooth transition. Cordioli joins Zurich from Swiss Re, where she held multiple roles across finance and the business over the past 20 years. Most recently, she served as Group Finance Director overseeing core finance functions as well as the firm's transition to IFRS 17.

She was CFO of the Reinsurance business unit between 2020 and 2022. Prior to that, Cordioli was Head of Western & Southern Europe. Prior to Swiss Re, she worked in several consulting firms, including KPMG.

Quinn joined Zurich in 2014 as Group CFO and member of the Executive Committee.