Zurich Insurance Group has launched a Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad, India, to advance its technology and AI-driven transformation.
This new facility will function as an extension of the company’s global operating model, maintaining end-to-end ownership across engineering, data and core business operations.
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It will embed AI-enabled ways of working into the design, delivery and scaling of solutions across the group from its inception.
As a purpose-built environment, the facility allows Zurich to develop modern, technology and AI-led capabilities without the limitations of legacy constraints.
The company has named Amit Kalra as the head of Zurich Capability Centres, with effect from 1 July 2026.
Operating out of India, Kalra will shape the group’s Capability Centre strategy and oversee all global locations while leading the expansion of the Hyderabad hub.
As the centre scales its operations, the group intends to recruit specialists in cloud and platform engineering, data and AI, application development, cybersecurity and quality engineering.
These teams will manage the full life cycle of their solutions and contribute directly to Zurich’s global platforms.
Zurich Global Businesses & Operations CEO Cara Morton said: “India is a key talent market for Zurich, and Hyderabad stands out for its depth of engineering expertise and innovation. This centre reflects a shift in how we build for the future, strengthening our global technology and AI capabilities while giving highly skilled professionals the opportunity to work on solutions that make a real impact for our customers around the world.”
Earlier this month, Zurich’s $10.9bn takeover of Beazley secured approval, with 99.9% of the London-listed specialty insurer’s shareholders backing the cash offer.
