Based in Dubai, Ansari joins the company with immediate effect and will report to Middle East and Africa chief executive Jawed Barna,
As reported, Zurich decided earlier this year to split its Middle East based banking distribution channels into two separate teams dealing with local and international bank relationships.
The re-shuffle also created two new senior positions in the company – head of international bank distribution, which was taken by Andrew Dawson, and head of local bank distribution, for which Ansari has just been appointed.
“Shabnam’s appointment will strengthen our relationships with local banks in the region,” said Barna.
“We understand that local and international banks have a different set of challenges and needs so we have taken the decision to restructure our bank distribution function to provide more dedicated and tailored support.”
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