Swiss Re CFO George Quinn will leave thecompany to become CFO of Zurich Insurance Group, the companiesannounced today.

Quinn will also become a member of Zurich's Group ExecutiveCommittee, the company said.

He will assume the CFO post from Vibhu Sharma, who has beenserving as interim CFO in the wake of former CFO's Pierre Wauthier's suicide earlier thisyear.

Quinn joined Swiss Re in 1999 as chief accounting officer, andhas served as CFO and as a member of the Group Executive Committeefor the last six years, Swiss Re says.

Quinn says, “When moving on after such a long time it is alwayswith mixed emotions, especially as I have tremendously enjoyedworking at Swiss Re. I am grateful for having had the opportunityto significantly shape the group's business strategy and be part ofa great team. Now, I am looking forward to the new phase in mycareer with Zurich Insurance Group.”

Walter B. Kielholz, chairman of the board of directors for SwissRe says, “The board of directors very much regrets George'sdecision to leave Swiss Re after more than 14 successful years,most recently in the position of Group CFO. In this role, Georgehas been instrumental in implementing Swiss Re's strategy andestablishing the new company structure and operating model.”

Zurich CEO Martin Senn says, “I am very pleased to welcomeGeorge Quinn to Zurich and our team.”

Senn adds, “With his strong track record as CFO, George is verywell positioned to contribute to the delivery on Zurich's strategyand help take the company to the next level.”

He also thanked Sharma, who he called an “excellent interim CFO,while also maintaining his role as group controller.”

Sharma will remain interim CFO until May 2014 and will continuein his position as Group Controller.

Quinn started his career at KPMG in London where he held severalpositions working with the insurance and reinsurance industry.