Zurich Australian Insurance has appointed David Foote, previously at Allianz, to a key broker relationship role.

Mr Foote will join next week as National Relationship Leader, focusing on international brokers.

“David is highly regarded within the industry and he brings strong relationships with our key broker partners,” Chief Distribution and Deal Management Officer Giles Crowley said.

Mr Foote, who has more than 20 years’ experience in relationship management and business development roles, was most recently key account manager at Allianz.

He has worked at Chubb, Pacific Underwriting and Marsh, according to his LinkedIn profile.