Zurich Canada names new head of property

Yvonne Steiner has been named head of property for Zurich Canada.

She will be a member of the Zurich Canada executive team and report to Zurich Canada CEO Saad Mered, effective Apr. 15.

“We are very excited to have a leader of Yvonne’s caliber joining us,” Mered commented. “As we continue on our transformation journey, her leadership and proven track record will be instrumental in helping us drive our strategies in the marketplace.”

Steiner will lead a team of market-facing underwriters in commercial property, energy, construction and marine. She will also work closely with other Zurich Canada executives to coordinate effective execution of portfolio management, distribution management, risk services and claims management.

She comes to Zurich with nearly 20 years of diverse experience in brokerage operations, risk management and underwriting.

Steiner has held positions of increasing responsibilities at Finning International and GCAN Insurance Company (formerly Gerling Global) and Swiss Re. During her 11 years at Swiss Re, she worked in the international market while based in Zurich and led the property and energy team while in Canada. Most recently, she was RSA’s head of global specialty lines for Canada.

David Gambrill