Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Scott Toland as head of US casualty international programs underwriting, within the company’s commercial insurance business.

Toland will be responsible for driving underwriting leadership and leading operational transformation in the US casualty international program, a release said. He will be based in Los Angeles and will report to Ralph Brand, Zurich global head of casualty, commercial insurance.

He joins Zurich from AIG, where Toland held various leadership positions. His most recent position with AIG was senior vice-president, where he led the company’s risk management practice for the western region of the US. Before that, he was in charge of AIG’s casualty operation, strategy, underwriting, and marketing for the western region of the US.

“I am pleased to have Scott on board to lead our US casualty international programs underwriting. He brings extensive industry experience and deep understanding of the casualty space to the role,” said Zurich global head of casualty, commercial insurance, Ralph Brand.

Brand also mentioned that Toland’s expertise and leadership skills will be instrumental to the company as Zurich focuses on strengthening its underwriting capabilities in the sector.

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