Dennis Kane was the executive vice president of Zurich Direct Markets. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., Zurich Direct Markets is the leading provider of specialized insurance, financial services and finance and insurance products to auto, motorcycle, truck, and equipment dealers and selected auto aftermarkets in the United States. Responsibilities include executive leadership of underwriting, human resources, actuarial and sales functions for P&C and F&I products through direct and agency distribution, and third party adminstrators. Mr. Kane has been employed by Universal Underwriters and Zurich for more than more than 20 years. He began as an account executive and served as regional manager, vice president, general manager and senior vice president before accepting his current assignment in 2008.