Zurich Names Bennett Himes Head of Underwriting for U.S. Middle Market

Zurich North America announced that Bennett Himes joined the company as the new head of underwriting for the U.S. middle market. Himes, who started in the new position Monday, succeeds John Diaz, who was selected to lead customer and distribution management for Zurich. Himes will oversee portfolio strategy and maintain the underwriting integrity of Zurich’s U.S. middle market business. He will report to Alex Wells, head of U.S. middle market. Himes brings 24 years of property and casualty experience to Zurich, including 22 years spent with Chubb North America, where he most recent...