FTAdviser- Home - Zurich appoint Mike Quinton as managing director of retail and partnerships

FTAdviser- Home - Zurich appoint Mike Quinton as managing director of retail and partnerships: "Zurich has appointed Mike Quinton as managing director of retail and partnerships, effective 1 January, 2008. He will be responsible for driving profitable growth in both retail and partnerships, by broadening the distribution of Zurich’s products and underwriting capacity, and working closely with marketing, operations and claims, to ensure consistent implementation across all elements of the proposition in the UK. He will report to Guy Munnoch, CEO, UK general insurance and Theo Bouts, CEO, direct & partnership Europe and will be located in the UK. He joins from Royal Bank of Scotland, where he held a number of senior roles, including corporate partnerships director, managing director, Churchill Insurance and, most latterly, managing director, RBS Household and Life. Munnoch, said: 'Mike brings a wealth of expertise and experience to this role which will be invaluable in attracting new customer segments to our retail and partnerships business. We are delighted to have him on board.' Mike takes over from Mark Searles, Zurich's UK chief marketing officer, who has been overseeing the retail business since the beginning of the year. Searles will now focus on his marketing portfolio, supporting the UK and Europe. Adrian Saunders, who has acted as interim managing director for partnerships during 2007"