Zurich UK appoints Sam Thomas as head of retail underwriting

Sam Thomas, head of retail underwriting, Zurich UK

Zurich UK has named Sam Thomas, who is currently head of mid-market, as head of retail underwriting, Insurance Age can reveal.

Thomas has more than 16-years’ experience in the insurance industry, gained across both market-facing and technical underwriting roles.

Prior to joining Zurich in 2019, Thomas was strategy development manager at Axa and held a series of senior underwriting positions at Allianz.

She will support David Martin in his role as head of retail and will focus on enhancing customer and broker satisfaction.

Martin commented: “Sam is a high-performing leader whose appointment reflects the deep pool of

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