Property and casualty insurance provider Zurich named Scott Rasor as head of Zurich North America Commercial’s Construction group. Rasor previously served as senior vice president for Construction, specializing in residential and specialty risks. He will be based in Zurich in North America’s Schaumburg, Ill., headquarters.
Rasor joined Zurich in 1995 as a liability major case supervisor in claims. After a variety of roles spanning 16 years, he then moved to underwriting where he held several roles of increasing responsibility.
Prior to his most recent appointment, Rasor served as head of market for Architects and Engineers as well as residential products such as the Homebuilders Protective and Volume Builders Policies. He was also responsible for underwriting and the technical quality of the Subguard, Construction Professional Liability, Property & Builders Risk and Project Risk insurance serving the large and middle market segments of Construction’s portfolio.
Rasor has an associate degree in mechanical engineering, a bachelor’s degree in safety from Northern Illinois University and a master of business administration degree from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. He is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter and holds several professional designations in claims.
Source: Zurich, www.zurichna.com
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