Zurich head of personal lines Ian Owen has left the company.

Zurich has announced that, subject to FSA approval, it has appointed a new head of its consumer general insurance business. Mark Winlow will take over as managing director of UK Personal Lines with immediate effect.

Winlow, 41, was formerly vice president of AT Kearney, responsible for their services to financial institutions in the UK and South Africa.

He joined Price Waterhouse in 1987 as a founder member of its insurance management consultancy practice, before spending nine years at Ernst & Young.

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