Zurich: New Global Head of Corporate Communications

Zurich Financial Services Group has announced the appointment of Angel Serna as Global Head of Corporate Communications, effective July 1, 2011. Serna, 45, succeeds Pierre Goad, who had assumed the position last May.

In his new role, Angel Serna will be responsible for Zurich's global corporate communications and will report to CEO Martin Senn. Serna has been Head of Media Relations at Zurich since 2006. Prior to this, the Spanish-Swiss dual national worked for over twelve years as a correspondent and business editor at the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. He holds a doctorate and a master's degree in economics from the University of Zurich.

Zurich: New Global Head of Corporate Communications

 

Zurich: New Global Head of Corporate Communications

The insurance group Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Pierre Goad as Global Head of Corporate Communications, effective May 1, 2010. He succeeds Francis Bouchard, who will assume a new role as General Insurance Head of Proposition Development effective May 1, 2010.

Pierre Goad will be responsible for the communications function at head office and throughout the Group. He will report to Group CEO Martin Senn. The 48-year-old is a Canadian-British dual citizen and currently works at the financial services provider HSBC, where he is Head of Corporate Development in the Investment Banking and Asset Management departments and is responsible for all strategy and communication functions.

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