Zurich UK has launched a new risk services unit, Zurich Resilience Solutions, to help businesses manage emerging and evolving risks. The new unit will provide services that enhance the overall resilience of a customer’s business and complement traditional insurance products. Zurich Resilience Solutions offering combines risk advisory services and insights with the use of technology and tools, leveraging data and analytics as well as third-party collaborations. The unit, which is led by Kumu Kumar (pictured), newly appointed head of Zurich Resilience Solutions in the UK, will include the risk engineering team and make services available to both current Zurich customers, as well as non-Zurich customers. It also includes services that Zurich Group has recently launched in the areas of climate change, supply chain and cyber risk management. Zurich Resilience Solutions will also support customers across the full range of risks related to their lines of business, from property to occupational health. At a global level, Zurich Resilience Solutions is led by Hanno Mijer, who has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry and brings to the role his extensive knowledge and skill in growing businesses and expanding their offerings, as well his international consultancy experience. Commenting on the new risk service, Kumar says: “This takes our risk advisory and prevention services to the next level.” He adds: “Customers in the UK want to expand their efforts to avoid risk rather than simply transferring it through insurance. Many organisations suffer from a lack of relevant and reliable data and insights to help them manage and mitigate risk.” “Zurich Resilience Solutions is designed to address this by providing businesses with both insights into the dangers they face, and solutions based on our expertise and unrivalled access to data. We want to equip customers with the knowledge to tackle challenges before they develop,” Kumar concludes.
