Amanda Blanc a "big loss to Axa and unbelievable gain for Zurich"
Blanc credited with turning Axa around.
The insurance industry has hailed Amanda Blanc’s appointment at Zurich as a “great fit”.
Blanc, who was group CEO UK & Ireland at Axa, will take up the post of CEO Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) at Zurich later this year.
Dave Smith, who spent 27 years at Zurich culminating as UK CEO before retiring from the business in 2015 becoming a non-exec director of several insurance related companies, said it was “fabulous news” for Zurich.
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Smith has known Blanc for 20 years and stated:
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