Zurich UK appoints Helen Pickford as CFO

Member of PRA's practitioner panel

Tom Ellis
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Zurich has appointed Helen Pickford as its chief financial officer (CFO), replacing the outgoing James Quin.

Pickford (pictured) was previously Zurich UK's deputy CFO and the company's UK life business CFO. Before joining the firm in 2016 she was finance director at Ageas and had previously held senior roles at Royal Sun Alliance among her 25 years of experience in the insurance sector. She is also a member of the Prudential Regulation Authority's (PRA) practitioner panel and the Association of British Insurers' prudential, financial and taxation committee. "The insurance sector is an exciting place to be right now as we continue to innovate and adapt to meet evolving customer needs, driving...

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