Nine brokers have been selected for Zurich’s NextGen program and will fly to the insurer’s head office in Switzerland this month for an intensive three-day visit.

The Zurich 1872 NextGen Leadership Academy kicked off for its third year after 35 applicants were whittled down to nine. The program targets emerging leaders in Australia and New Zealand and aims to equip brokers with the skills to achieve future excellence in an evolving industry.

The selected brokers will meet with some of Zurich’s global management team to learn more about the international insurance market, strategic business issues and associated challenges.

The nine successful program participants are:

• Angela Rowe, Bluebook Insurance Brokers, Brisbane
• Brent Campbell, Oracle Group, Perth
• Christopher Wallace, Marsh, Perth
• George Dmitriev, Apex Insurance, Auckland
• Greg Tolson, Edgewise Insurance Brokers, Melbourne
• James Sharp, GSA Insurance Brokers, Sydney
• Jessica Mead, Adroit Insurance, Ballarat
• Matt Schinck, Aon, Melbourne
• Natalie Basford, Guardian Insurance, Adelaide