James Shira
Chief Information Security Officer, Zurich Insurance Group
Chief Information Security Officer, Zurich Insurance Group
James Shira joined the Zurich Insurance Group in early 2009 in the role of Head of Group IT Risk Americas. In the fall of 2010 Shira was promoted to assume the newly created role of Group Chief Information Security Officer. During the past two years, he has been transforming Zurich's information security posture, developing new and innovative solutions and capabilities, leading the Data Security Improvement initiative on behalf of Group Operations and working to enable Zurich employees to work in new and innovate ways while remaining secure. In 2012, he was asked to join the Zurich Leadership team which represents the top executives of Zurich who support and guide Zurich's strategy and its execution at the direction of the CEO.