David Sims
School of Management Advisory Board Member
Former CEO, Zurich Life
Career
David’s career began in the consumer goods sector. Amongst others, he worked for Lever Brothers as part of Unilever plc. He worked as a management consultant with PwC, conducting marketing and strategy assignments in a range of industry sectors.
After joining the Zurich Group, David held numerous roles, including:
- various marketing roles including Group Marketing Director for UK, Ireland and South Africa
- various CEO positions across Europe, Asia, Pacific and Middle East, including CEO Global Life Emerging Markets
- CEO, UK Life
- CEO, International Solutions
In 2015, David retired from the role of CEO, Zurich Europe Life.
Additional posts
David is also:
- an Independent Non-Executive Chairman, BlackRock Life
- an Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Zurich UK Pension Trustees