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Zurich
Zurich is one of the largest insurance companies in the world. Headquartered in Switzerland, Zurich Insurance provides a wide range of specialist commercial insurance products and is a meaningful buyer of reinsurance protection.
Zurich Canada unveils organisational enhancements to support customers and brokers
16th July 2025
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Canadian Branch) has announced a series of organisational enhancements with new units and leadership appointments to further support customers and broker partners. As the company enters its next phase of growth, these organisational enhancements aim to more closely align Zurich Canada’s teams with its key customer segments: ... Read the full article
Zurich Insurance names Jim Qin as CEO for Life and General Insurance in Hong Kong
11th July 2025
Zurich Insurance, an insurer with a significant presence in Hong Kong, has named Jim Qin as CEO for its Life and General Insurance businesses in the region. In this expanded role, Qin will oversee both divisions, guiding Zurich’s growth and innovation in Hong Kong’s insurance market. Qin joined Zurich in 2019 as ... Read the full article
Zurich expands cyber capabilities with acquisition of BOXX Insurance
3rd July 2025
Global insurer Zurich Insurance Group has entered into an agreement to acquire BOXX Insurance Inc., a Toronto-based cyber insurance and risk management insurtech, which will be integrated into Zurich Global Ventures (ZGV). This acquisition is set to boost Zurich’s cyber protection capabilities, allowing it to provide retail and SME cyber insurance ... Read the full article
Zurich urges stronger climate resilience for Europe’s clean energy infrastructure
24th June 2025
In a recent report, Zurich Insurance Group emphasised the urgent need to strengthen Europe’s clean energy infrastructure against growing climate-related threats, calling for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors. The report analysed more than 25,000 power generation sites across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Using Climate Spotlight, ... Read the full article
Theo Pitsikas appointed Head of SME APAC for Zurich Insurance Asia Pacific
20th May 2025
Zurich Insurance Asia Pacific has announced the appointment of Theo Pitsikas as Head of SME APAC, in which he will be responsible for leading efforts across Asia Pacific markets to strengthen the group’s presence within the Small to Medium Size Enterprise (SME) segment. Due to the relatively low penetration in developing ... Read the full article
Zurich NA’s Fox to lead US National Accounts, Caminiti promoted to CUO
16th May 2025
Zurich North America (NA), a provider of insurance and risk management services, has strengthened its leadership with Heather Fox now set to lead the US National Accounts business. Most recently, Fox was the Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Zurich North America. She succeeds Paul Lavelle, the previous Head of US National ... Read the full article
Zurich Singapore names Yeo as Head of Property & Ong as Head of Financial Lines
13th May 2025
Zurich Singapore, part of the global insurance group, has strengthened its Commercial Insurance business segment with the appointment of Christy Yeo as Head of Property and Wendy Ong as Head of Financial Lines. The pair will report to Alexandra Cowley, Chief Underwriting Officer, Singapore, Zurich, and will be responsible for the ... Read the full article
Zurich secures aggregate reinsurance amid ‘favourable price environment’
8th May 2025
Large European insurer Zurich took advantage of the "favourable price environment" at the April renewals and secured global aggregate reinsurance cover for lower layers, leveraging alternative, collateralised, and traditional capacity, Claudia Cordioli, Zurich Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), said on today's earnings call. After reporting a solid set of Q1 ... Read the full article
Zurich’s P&C business sees insurance revenue & GWP rise 5% in Q1’25
8th May 2025
Zurich has reported that insurance revenue and gross written premiums (GWP) in its Property & Casualty (P&C) segment rose by 5% each in Q1 2025, reaching $10.8 billion and $13.3 billion, respectively. According to Zurich, the Q1 2025 growth was supported by higher premium rates of 4% in P&C, which was ... Read the full article
Chubb, Zurich, and National Indemnity launch new excess casualty facility
2nd May 2025
Chubb, Zurich North America and National Indemnity have launched a new excess casualty facility that can offer up to $100 million in lead excess casualty insurance capacity on a claims-made basis for large national and multinational companies. According to a joint statement, the facility will provide excess umbrella liability coverage underwritten ... Read the full article
Premiums set to rise unless governments act on climate risk, says Zurich
29th April 2025
With the costs from extreme weather and natural catastrophes rising, Zurich Insurance has released a report highlighting the urgent need for action from governments, insurers, and communities to collaboratively build climate resilience. According to the firm's report, the past decade has seen $2 trillion in economic losses due to extreme weather ... Read the full article
Zurich invests in M&A specialist Icen Risk
1st April 2025
Global multi-line insurer Zurich Insurance Group has strategically invested in Icen Risk (Icen), a specialist M&A insurer which offers bespoke coverage for Warranty & Indemnity, Tax, IP, and Environmental risks in European mid-market M&A transactions. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in Q3 2025, will ... Read the full article
Zurich APAC’s P&C gross premiums reach $3.96bn in 2024
20th February 2025
Zurich's Asia Pacific business has delivered an overall operating profit of $586m for 2024, up 6% from 2023. Broken down, Zurich’s Asia Pacific P&C business saw operating profit grow 21% in 2024 to $343 million, while gross written premiums in this segment increased by 12%. According to the firm, this was ... Read the full article
Zurich sees record operating profit in 2024 as P&C CoR improves to 94.2%
20th February 2025
Zurich has reported a record business operating profit for 2024 of $7.8 billion, while its P&C business continued to improve by focusing on underwriting discipline, with a combined ratio of 94.2%. Operating profit in the P&C business alone was 4.2 billion million in 2024, up 8% compared to 2023. Meanwhile, gross written ... Read the full article
Zurich names Burford as Global Head of Financial Lines, Cyber, & Credit Lines Claims
21st January 2025
Zurich Insurance has announced the appointment of Debra Burford as Global Head of Financial Lines, Cyber, and Credit Lines Claims. In her new role, Burford will join the Global Large & Complex Claims team, focusing on driving excellence in Financial Lines Claims worldwide. She will collaborate with Claims and Underwriting teams ... Read the full article
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