Career File: Tulsi Naidu
Zurich appoints Naidu as CEO of UK business
Zurich has appointed Tulsi Naidu as CEO of its UK business following the departure of Vibhu Sharma in July.
Naidu will oversee the work of general insurance CEO Conor Brennan, as well as global corporate and life CEOs Vinicio Cellerini and Anne Torry.
“I’ve only been with Zurich for a short time, but can already see what a fantastic organisation it is,” she said. “I’m really looking forward to leading the teams as we build on this strong business in the UK.”
Naidu joined Zurich as head of business development for Europe, the Middle East and Asia in September. She has more than 20 years of financial services experience, most recently with Prudential, where she held a number of executive positions in its UK and Europe business.
Before Prudential, Naidu worked for Credit Suisse First Boston Investment Banking in Singapore, ICICI in Mumbai, and began her career at Arthur Andersen.
Zurich EMEA CEO Gary Shaughnessy said: “As we continue to transform Zurich, I believe Tulsi has the right mix of business knowledge, fresh perspective and strong and engaging leadership skills required to drive us forward in the UK.
“The UK is a hugely important market to Zurich and having an integrated business here under single leadership will help us operate in a less complex and more sustainable way.
“The landscape is changing, and Tulsi will lead our commitment to distributors and customers to make sure we continue to serve this market from a position of strength.”
The group has recently integrated its UK GI and life divisions, resulting in a 44% operating profit boost in the third quarter of the year.
The appointment is subject to regulatory approval.
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