Hopkins to Retire As Zurich Americas Chairman

Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) has announced that after a 33-year career with the company Paul N. Hopkins has elected to retire as a member of the Group Executive Committee (GEC), Regional Chairman of the Americas for Zurich, and Chairman of the Board of Farmers Group, Inc., effective June 30, 2011.

Published on April 21, 2011

Mike Foley will continue in his current roles of GEC member and Chief Executive Officer of Zurich’s North America Commercial business, and take on the additional role of Regional Chairman of the Americas for Zurich.

Axel P. Lehmann will continue in his current roles of GEC member and Group Chief Risk Officer, and take on the additional role of Chairman of the Bo