Diary of an Insurer: Zurich’s Amy Brettell
Amy Brettell, managing director of Zurich Municipal, brings together people from underwriting, claims, risk, finance, and the market to identify the actions that need to be taken due to emerging themes.
Monday
Anyone who knows me well knows that I am definitely not a morning person.
I did however manage to start the week well and drag myself out of bed for an early
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