SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Mario Vitale, CEO of Global Corporate for Zurich Financial Services will deliver the opening keynote address at the 2009 World Captive Forum. Vitale will kick off the 19th annual conference on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at 9 a.m. ET.

Vitale joins a prestigious list of previous keynote speakers at the Forum that include Joel Wood, SVP of Government Affairs for Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers, and Robert P. Hartwig, Ph.D., CPCU, president & chief economist for Insurance Information Institute.

Vitale will share insights gained through his more than 30 years of experience working in leadership positions for a global and dynamic insurance industry. His keynote will focus on how businesses, following a period of unprecedented turmoil, are seeking assurances about the security of their financial partners, including insurance companies. He will share his views on global challenges and opportunities facing the insurance industry and its customers, as well as insights into broader risk financing trends and developments to come.

As CEO of Zurich Global Corporate, Vitale has responsibility for all Zurich Global Corporate business, which serves customers and brokers in more than 170 countries. Prior to joining Zurich in October 2006, Vitale worked with the global broker, Willis Group Holdings, for six years and as CEO of Willis North America, for four years.

Vitale is a member of the Board of Trustee's of St. John's University College of Insurance in New York, the Board of Directors of AICPCU and the Board of the American Insurance Association. He is also a former member of the Board of Directors of the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers. He is a graduate of St. John's University College of Insurance, New York.

The World Captive Forum will take place on Nov. 9 – 11, 2009 at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs, Fla. For more information about the Forum, go to http://www.worldcaptiveforum.com/.

About Zurich

Zurich's North America Commercial and Global Corporate in North America business divisions are part of Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich), 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. In North America, Zurich (www.zurichna.com) is a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider serving the global corporate, large corporate, middle market, specialties and programs sectors.

Zurich's Captives Services professionals are highly experienced in helping mid-sized, large corporate and multinational customers integrate single-parent, group, agency or program captives into their overall risk management programs.

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