Zurich has appointed Darren Jones and Thomas Barker as Broker Relationship Leaders in its Victorian and Tasmanian general insurance team.

Mr Jones joins from CGU, where he was national relationships manager for CGU Business Partner Solutions. He will help manage Zurich’s distribution strategy in Victoria and Tasmania, and manage relationships nationwide with Austbrokers & IBNA Member Services.

Mr Barker moves from Sydney, where he was the leader of Zurich’s Broker Edge team.

“These are crucial markets for us and their importance is reflected in the investments we’re making,” Chief Distribution Officer Steve Ord said.