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Verisk Insurance Solutions (Jersey City, N.J.) has named Maroun Mourad senior VP of Commercial Lines Domestic and Global, ISO Insurance Programs and Analytic Services. Mourad, who has 17-years of domestic and international insurance experience, is tasked with providing leadership in maintaining ISO’s position in the U.S. commercial insurance markets and helping grow the services and solutions provider’s footprint in the specialty, reinsurance, and global space.

“Maroun’s strong background in managing insurance and reinsurance businesses globally will allow us to better serve our customers in the commercial space by adding depth and breadth to our solution offerings to the industry,” comments Beth Fitzgerald, president of ISO Insurance Programs and Analytic Services.

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Mourad was most recently chief executive officer of Zurich Insurance Group’s Middle East operations based in Dubai. He started his career in underwriting at Gen Re in San Francisco and later worked for the company in Paris and London. He then joined AIG as vice president, profit center manager, and chief operating officer for its European Financial Lines division. He later joined an Arch Re subsidiary, Gulf Re, as chief operating officer to launch its start-up reinsurance company in Dubai.

Mourad is a frequent speaker at industry events and recently published The Insurance Management Playbook: A Leader’s Guide. He received his bachelor of arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of California at Berkeley.