Zurich South Africa appoints new General Counsel and Group Company Secretary
Johannesburg, June 17, 2010 – Zurich South Africa today announced the appointment of George Kostopoulos (41) as its new General Counsel and Group Company Secretary.
George, an admitted attorney, joins Zurich from Chartis South Africa and Chartis Life (formerly AIG) where he held the position of Regional General Counsel and Company Secretary. He holds a BA and a BProc from the Rand Afrikaans University and has a wealth of experience working in a corporate environment.
Guy Munnoch, CEO of Zurich South Africa commented: “I’m delighted that George will be joining our team. As General Counsel and Group Company Secretary, George is a member of the Executive Committee and reports directly to me. I have no doubt that he will be an asset to our organisation.”
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Notes to Editors:
Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) is an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia-Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It employs approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries.
Zurich in South Africa is a short-term insurance company headquartered in Johannesburg and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Founded in 1965, it offers insurance products and services that respond to the needs of individual, commercial and corporate customers. It has a network of sales areas and a series of service outlets across the country, and employs approximately 1,000 people. In addition, it has subsidiaries locally as well as in Botswana and Zimbabwe.
