Zurich hires Aviva exec as CFO, commercial insurance

Zurich Insurance Group on Wednesday named former Aviva PLC executive Sarah Maillet as chief financial officer of commercial insurance, effective June 1.

Ms. Maillet, based in Zurich, will report to Sierra Signorelli, CEO of commercial insurance, and succeeds Paolo Mantero, who was appointed group chief strategy officer last year.

Ms. Maillet was most recently CFO of Aviva Insurance Ltd. and prior to that held various senior roles at American International Group Inc.