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NEW YORK, March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Get content from Zurich at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=6d1fd23c-eeb0-4910-9449-1ca6d579792f

Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) announces the appointment of Thomas Huerlimann (47, Swiss citizen), currently CEO Global Corporate in Europe, to the position of CEO Global Corporate, effective immediately. He will succeed Mario Vitale, who has decided to take a role with Aspen, a reinsurance/insurance company in his native United States. In his new role, Mr. Huerlimann will be leading and further developing Zurich's Global Corporate business, which is serving large and multinational customers. He will report to Mario Greco, CEO General Insurance, and be located in Zurich.

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