Zurich has appointed Darren Wickham as Head of Group Insurance in its Life & Investments’ leadership team.

Sydney-based Mr Wickham, who will join Zurich in March after nine years at TAL where he was most recently EGM - Group Life, will support Zurich’s portfolio of superannuation fund and corporate group insurance partners.

“Group Insurance is a key growth platform for Zurich Australia, one where we have significant opportunity and capability since our acquisition of OnePath Life,” Life & Investments CEO Justin Delaney said.

Mr Wickham has spent three decades as an actuary and specialist in superannuation and retirement income and benefits, including as a partner in Mercer’s retirement, risk and finance practice.