David Zona has been appointed as Chief Operations Officer for Prudential
Group Insurance, a business of Prudential Financial, Inc (NYSE:PRU). In
this role, he will lead all underwriting, claims and service delivery
functions across Prudential Group Insurance and is responsible for
developing and implementing a strategy that optimizes service,
profitability and risk management.
“David’s broad organizational leadership experience, approach to risk
portfolio management and success delivering significant improvements
leveraging predictive analytics is a tremendous asset to our business,”
said Andrew Sullivan, president, Prudential Group Insurance.
Before joining Prudential Group Insurance as Chief Underwriting Officer
earlier this year, Zona served as senior vice president with Allianz
Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the global industrial insurer of
Allianz Group. He was responsible for the operating results of their
commercial lines business in the northeast region. Previously, he served
as Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer at Allianz-owned
Fireman’s Fund Insurance. Zona’s experience also includes significant
leadership positions with Nationwide Insurance and American
International Group.
He has a Master of Science in Risk Management & Insurance from Georgia
State University and an MBA from Duke University. He earned his
bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.
Prudential Group Insurance manufactures and distributes a full range of
group life, long-term and short-term disability and corporate and
trust-owned life insurance in the U.S. to institutional customers
primarily for use in connection with employee and membership benefit
plans. The business also sells critical illness, accident, accidental
death and dismemberment and other ancillary coverages and provides plan
administrative services in connection with its insurance coverages.
Group Insurance coverages strive to facilitate protection from risks
that are difficult to predict, thus fostering overall financial wellness
for employees and their families.
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial services leader, has
operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
Prudential’s diverse and talented employees are committed to helping
individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth
through a variety of products and services, including life insurance,
annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment
management. In the U.S., Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for
strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century.
For more information, please visit http://www.news.prudential.com/.
Prudential, the Prudential logo and the Rock symbol are service marks
of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities,
registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Group coverages issued by
The Prudential Insurance Company of America, 751 Broad Street, Newark,
NJ.
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