Zurich North America Names New Head of Management Liability

Zurich North America, a provider of commercial insurance products and services, has appointed Eric Amadori as the head of management liability – public.

Effective immediately, Amadori will report to Nora Hattauer, head of Financial Lines, the insurer stated.

The Financial Lines group at Zurich offers management liability coverage to a wide range of clients, from large publicly traded companies to privately held middle-market businesses and non-profit organizations.

Hattauer said, “Eric brings over 20 years of experience underwriting and managing financial lines products to Zurich.

“His deep technical expertise in management liability will help us deliver best-in-class solutions to publicly traded companies and their brokers.”

Amadori will collaborate with Paul Giliberto, who oversees management liability for private and non-profit entities.

The team is part of the Specialties business unit at Zurich, which provides a range of insurance coverages, including directors & officers (D&O), employment practices liability, fiduciary liability, and crime insurance.

Amadori previously served as managing director of Markel’s management professional liability team for 14 years.

His background also includes leadership and underwriting roles at Arch Insurance and AIG.

Zurich expects Amadori’s expertise to play a key role in driving the success of the Financial Lines team, which also offers Zurich Multinational solutions such as D&O coverage through International Towers by Zurich.

In January 2025, Zurich North America strengthened its focus on specialization by establishing a new Specialties business unit, combining its Construction, Surety, and Financial Lines businesses.

Kelly Kinzer, the former head of construction, was appointed to lead this new unit.

Additionally, Zurich streamlined its customer and distribution management function, now led by John Diaz, who previously managed US Middle Market Underwriting.

This comprehensive restructuring aligns with Zurich Insurance’s latest three-year business plan, which was unveiled during Zurich Investor Day 2024 in November.

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