SingaporeAugust 19, 2024

Nixon Ooi joins Zurich Singapore as Head of Accident & Health

Zurich Insurance Company (Singapore) Ltd. (“Zurich Singapore”) has appointed Mr. Nixon Ooi as Head of Accident & Health in Singapore. Reporting directly to Alexandra Cowley, Chief Underwriting Officer, Singapore, Nixon will be responsible for leading the underwriting, portfolio management, and proposition development for Accident & Health.

Commenting on the appointment,
Alexandra Cowley, Chief Underwriting Officer, Singapore said: “We are delighted to have Nixon join our team as we continue to prioritise growth in Accident & Health across Asia. With his leadership, customer focus and deep understanding of the market, Nixon is very well positioned to enhance our proposition, ensuring that Zurich Singapore’s offerings remain competitive and responsive to customer needs.”

Nixon has over 12 years of experience and joins Zurich from Chubb where he was most recently Head of Accident & Health, responsible for all aspects of the company’s underwriting operations across the CI A&H lines of business. Prior to Chubb, he had also held underwriting roles at Tokio Marine Life and InterGlobal.

About Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurer serving people and businesses in more than 200 countries and territories. Founded 150 years ago, Zurich is transforming insurance. In addition to providing insurance protection, Zurich is increasingly offering prevention services such as those that promote wellbeing and enhance climate resilience.

Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich aspires to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world. It is targeting net-zero emissions by 2050 and has the highest-possible ESG rating from MSCI. In 2020, Zurich launched the Zurich Forest project to support reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil.

The Group has about 60,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.