Zurich Integrated Products now accepting new business in Southeast and South Central U.S.
February 26, 2009
Redesigned Web site also offers enhanced resource for brokers
SCHAUMBERG. ILL – February 26, 2009 – Zurich North America Commercial announced today that it will begin accepting new business in 11 South Central and Southeastern states through its new Zurich Integrated Products unit, which services commercial customers in between the small-to-middle market segments. Effective immediately, agents and brokers can submit new business from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
Zurich launched the Zurich Integrated Products unit in fall 2008 to fill commercial insurance needs for businesses generating between $5 million and $25 million in annual revenues.
“Zurich Integrated Products’ expansion into these 11 Southern states is a great indicator of the initial success of this new business unit,” said Vincent C. Tizzio, president of Zurich Integrated Products. “Zurich is encouraged by the response we have received and this expansion reflects our commitment to meet the needs of small-to-middle markets businesses. We continue to listen to the needs of our brokers and agents in offering products that meet the needs of an evolving marketplace.”
The new unit offers wide-ranging products including: auto, general liability, property, workers’ compensation and umbrella, with the ability to integrate specialty lines such as directors & officers, employment practices liability insurance, crime and fiduciary, accident & health, site-specific pollution liability and contractor’s pollution liability.
This integrated method to offer products and services – combined with a newly-developed operating model – will help Zurich’s distributors to better respond to customers in this growing segment while keeping transactional costs in line. Through Zurich Integrated Products, customers now have access to a broader range of products and services and a streamlined, easy-to-administer program appropriate for companies that typically do not have staff dedicated to risk management.
In addition to the expansion into the 11 Southern states, Zurich Integrated Products has also redesigned its Web site to better reflect its full complement of product offerings.
“The improved Web site is an extension of Zurich Integrated Products’ value proposition and will help enhance our brokers’ ability to service their customers,” said Bill Skapof, head of distribution for Zurich Integrated Products. “We’ve created an easy-to-use, online tool to serve as a central resource for brokers who work with commercial businesses with revenues of $5 million to $25 million. It’s all here – products and services information, forms and applications, appetite guides, marketing materials and contact details.”
The Web site is located at http://zip.zurichna.com
About Zurich
Zurich’s North America Commercial and Global Corporate in North America business divisions are part of Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich), an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It employs approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries. In North America, Zurich (www.zurichna.com) is a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider serving the global corporate, large corporate, middle market, specialties and programs sectors.
