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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 reports increase in revenue while BOP goes down on H1 2023
11th August 2023
Zurich Insurance Group has reported that H1 2023 P&C insurance revenue was up 10% on a like-for-like basis to $20,163m, while business operating profit was down to $ 2,247m, from $2,379m in H1 2022. This quarter P&C (BOP) was 6% lower than in the previous year. In local currency, first half ... Read the full article
Zurich makes key leadership appointments for APAC Commercial Insurance business
12th July 2023
Zurich Insurance Group has made several key leadership appointments for its Asia Pacific Commercial Insurance business to strengthen regional go-to-market capabilities and drive expansion in key Asian markets. The firm has appointed Sean Walker as Head of Commercial Insurance & Chief Technical Officer, APAC, while Liam Burrell has been named Zurich ... Read the full article
Zurich NA unveils cyber insurance offering targeted for middle market businesses
11th July 2023
Zurich North America has unveiled a cyber insurance offering designed specifically for middle market businesses. The Zurich Cyber Insurance Policy Concierge Suite includes not only cyber insurance coverage, but also loss-prevention and resilience services such as a breach coach and a cybersecurity hotline available 24/7. Cyber Concierge, which has the ability to ... Read the full article
Zurich announces partnership with insurtech Qover
7th July 2023
Zurich Insurance Group has joined forces with Belgium-based Qover, to expand its embedded insurance capabilities. The insurer entered this partnership through Zurich Global Ventures as part of which Zurich is also joining the insurtech’s Series C funding round. Qover was founded in 2016 with the vision to simplify the future of insurance; ... Read the full article
Aon & Zurich-backed renewal data platform Big Ticket announces launch
20th June 2023
After four years in development, Big Ticket, an industry-backed renewal data platform, was launched at the annual Airmic conference in the UK. According to the announcement, this shared corporate data platform aims to transform the $1tn global commercial insurance industry by revolutionising the ‘broken’ renewal experience for risk managers, brokers and ... Read the full article
AXA and Allianz have announced their exit from the NZIA
26th May 2023
Two more big firms namely AXA and Allianz have announced their exit from the NZIA. This news comes in post comments made by John Neal the Chief Executive of Lloyd’s of London to Reuters urging the global climate alliance for insurers to make its membership rules less prescriptive or risk ... Read the full article
Republican AGs pen critical letter to NZIA members conveying “legal concerns”
18th May 2023
A consortium of Republican state attorneys general (AG) has penned a letter to insurers of the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) raising concerns about the legality of their commitments to collaborate with other insurers and asset owners in order to "advance an activist climate agenda." The targeted insurers are all NZIA members, ... Read the full article
Zurich P&C revenue up 11% in Q1 to $9.41 billion
17th May 2023
Zurich Insurance Group has reported that Q1 2023 P&C insurance revenue was up 11% on a like-for-like basis to $9.41 billion, driven by strong growth in commercial insurance and a further improvement in pricing. According to Zurich, all regions contributed to the aforementioned growth, though North America displayed the strongest performance, ... Read the full article
Constellation’s Chilean subsidiary to acquire $2.6 bn annuity portfolio from Zurich
9th May 2023
Constellation Insurance Holdings, Inc.'s (Constellation) Chilean subsidiary, Ohio National Seguros de Vida S.A., has entered into an agreement to acquire Zurich Insurance Group's (Zurich) annuity portfolio of nearly $2.6 billion in reserves held in Chile. Ohio National Seguros de Vida S.A., which has been operating in Chile since 1993, offers a range ... Read the full article
Hannover Re the latest to leave Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
19th April 2023
German reinsurance giant Hannover Re has, after careful consideration, opted to leave the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), making it the third high profile re/insurer to leave the UN-convened alliance in less than a month. Hannover Re joins NZIA founders Munich Re and Zurich in leaving the association, which was launched at ... Read the full article
Zurich to provide tools and resources to help suppliers transition to net-zero
12th April 2023
Zurich Insurance Group has announced it is providing climate training materials and teaming up with carbon accounting firm Normative to offer free access to the Business Carbon Calculator. According to the statement, these will help suppliers understand Zurich’s goals, calculate their carbon footprint, and obtain a blueprint of practical steps they ... Read the full article
Zurich joins Munich Re in withdrawing from Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
5th April 2023
Zurich, a global multi-line insurance company, has confirmed its withdrawal from the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), citing a desire to focus its resources to support its customers with their transition. The NZIA is a group of 30 insurers and reinsurers representing around 15% of world premium volume globally. The aim is ... Read the full article
Closing flood protection gap requires new approaches: Zurich
27th March 2023
Closing the flood protection gap in vulnerable countries will require “massive investments” and new approaches from policymakers and re/insurers, a new report by the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance has concluded. The report highlights the urgent need to mitigate the effects of climate change for those most at risk of devastating flooding, ... Read the full article
Zurich drops agg reinsurance cover, adds quake & top cat layers
10th February 2023
Zurich Insurance Group has disclosed details of its reinsurance renewals for 2023, which include a decision to drop its global aggregate catastrophe treaty, as well as the addition of a US quake layer and a new top catastrophe layer. The company’s aggregate cover had previously provided it with $250 million of ... Read the full article
Zurich P&C operating profits up 14%, on combined ratio of 94.3%
9th February 2023
Zurich Insurance Group has posted a 12% increase in business operating profit for 2022, including a 14% increase in operating profits for its property and casualty (P&C) segment on a combined ratio of 94.3%. Overall operating profit came to $6.5 billion, compared with $5.7 billion for 2021, while P&C profits amounted ... Read the full article
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