Andy Morris Steps into New Role of Commercial Officer,
International to Strengthen Business Development Capability for
Growth in Asia Pacific, Other
Markets
LONDON, Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Assurant,
Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global provider of housing and
lifestyle solutions that support, protect and connect major
consumer purchases, today announced the appointment of Christian Formby as its new president,
Europe, subject to receipt of
regulatory approval. Formby will have responsibility for developing
and executing strategic priorities for Assurant's European
operations to drive profitable growth in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the UK. With the dedication of its
1,600 European employees, Formby will focus on delivering
transformational and innovative solutions that meet the needs of
clients and their customers to continually improve the customer
experience.
Formby has over 17 years of experience in financial services,
working for global brands including Goldman Sachs, Marsh, E&Y
and Zurich Financial Services before joining Assurant. He has a
proven track record in setting strategy and delivering high
performance business results, demonstrated through his work with
key financial services and mobile client leaders across Latin
America.
During his eight-year career at Assurant, Formby has held
leadership roles in both the company's global Housing and Lifestyle
business units, including country leadership, regional P&L
management and business development across regions. Most recently,
he was senior vice president, global property international with
oversight and management of Assurant's International Property
business. Prior to that, he served as president & CEO,
Assurant Puerto Rico & Caribbean, during which time the Puerto Rico business grew by significantly
expanding its operations with leading mobile network operators.
In his new role, Formby will be based in the UK and report to
Keith Meier, president,
International.
"Christian is a highly accomplished leader, not only in terms of
focus on customer experience, but also leading and engaging
employees which has earned him great respect and admiration," said
Meier. "With his deep auto and connected living experience, he is
both a business and culture builder at Assurant, which will benefit
the organisation as we continue to expand our business across
Europe and our International
footprint across the world.
"With our focus on helping consumers protect their mobile
devices, appliances, electronics and vehicles, Christian's depth of
experience, matched with our global capabilities, will be
invaluable in continuing to grow our brand and service our clients
in Europe."
Commenting on his new role, Christian
Formby said, "It's an exciting time to lead the European
business through our next phase of growth, and I'm looking forward
to working with the team as we continue to focus on providing
excellent service and market-leading products to our clients and
their customers."
Formby succeeds Andy Morris, who
has been appointed commercial officer, International markets.
Morris brings a wealth of client-facing and business development
experience to this new role, in which he will initially focus on
continuing to drive Assurant's growth in Europe and Asia
Pacific. This appointment reflects Assurant's expanding
International business and the evolving needs of its global clients
across their international footprint. Morris will bring innovative
programs to drive further growth within the connected living,
mobile, financial services and auto lines of business. Leveraging
Assurant's experience in diverse, global markets, Morris will work
to replicate success locally for international clients, by using
consumer insights that uncover new opportunities to improve the
customer experience, and further business growth across the
regions.
Meier added, "These changes demonstrate our continued efforts to
leverage our exceptional talent to service clients and further
accelerate our strong momentum across our European and
International business."
About Assurant:
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is a leading global provider of
housing and lifestyle solutions that support, protect and connect
major consumer purchases. Anticipating the evolving needs of
consumers, Assurant partners with the world's leading brands to
develop innovative products and services and to deliver an enhanced
customer experience. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21
countries, Assurant offers mobile device solutions; extended
service contracts; vehicle protection services; pre-funded funeral
insurance; renters insurance and lender-placed homeowners
insurance. The Assurant Foundation strengthens communities by
supporting charitable partners that help protect where people live
and can thrive, connect with local resources, inspire inclusion and
prepare leaders of the future.
Learn more at assurant.com or on
Twitter @AssurantNews.
