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Christopher Haarmann Becomes Chief Underwriting Officer of Zurich North America Commercial’s Specialties Unit

Christopher Haarmann has been appointed chief underwriting officer of the Specialties business unit of Zurich North America (Schaumburg, Ill.), a property and casualty insurance provider in North America and globally. In this role, Haarmann will lead underwriting operations for Specialties products across the United States.

Haarmann brings more than 25 years of insurance industry experience to his new role. He joined Zurich in 1998 and has worked in a variety of senior roles, including starting Zurich's Structured Solutions group and managing a key profit center for Zurich Programs. Most recently, Haarmann served as senior vice president for Global Liability lines, where he was a member of the start-up management team that created Zurich's Global Underwriting Technical Center.

Prior to joining Zurich, Haarmann held senior positions with a variety of companies, including Swiss Reinsurance, TIG Insurance, Continental Insurance and AIG.

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