Esme Gould will be Zurich UK’s new head of captives, effective from 1 April, leading a team of six captive underwriters to develop and grow new and existing captive programmes.
Gould’s appointment follows Emma Sansom’s move into Zurich’s group head of captives position at the start of the year.
Bernadette Hackett, Zurich’s head of customer and distribution management, said: “Esme is a talented leader, and brings with her deep insight and knowledge of our business and the market.
“She was the outstanding candidate to lead our captives business in the UK. Her appointment reflects the strength and diversity of our internal talent pool.”
Gould is currently head of heavy industry in Zurich’s energy, marine and construction team.
She has also held a number of energy underwriting positions with Zurich since joining the company in 2014.
“I’m thrilled to take on this role at such an exciting time for the captive industry,” Gould said.
“We see lots of opportunities for businesses to establish and manage captives in innovative and cost-effective ways. I’m looking forward to exploring these opportunities with new and existing customers, and our distribution networks.”