Category: Insurance. Country: Switzerland.
Zurich - the global insurer. We are an insurance-based financial services provider, with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The core of our business is General Insurance and Life Insurance. In General Insurance, our primary geographic focus is on North America and Europe. Founded in 1872, today we have offices in more than 50 countries and employ about 57,000 people worldwide. From our early days, we have been looking forward and outward. We were the first insurer in Switzerland to offer global insurance programs, and in 1912 we became the first European insurer in the United States. Over the years, Zurich has spread its reach throughout the globe. We aspire to become the leading global insurance group in our chosen General Insurance and Life Insurance markets, consistently delivering top-tier results for our shareholders. In addition, we will create strong relationships with customers, agents and brokers and rewarding opportunities for employees.
Global capabilities. The active management of our established international network allows us to serve global customers in more than 120 countries. Significant scale. We wrote USD 49.3 billion in gross written premiums and policy fees worldwide in 2004. We managed USD 191.1 billion of Group Investments in 2004. General Insurance. Our General Insurance segment serves a wide range of customers, from individuals to small and medium-sized businesses, commercial enterprises and major multi-national corporations. Our business divisions focus on customer segments and key markets that present the best opportunities for sustained and profitable growth.
Address: Mythenquai 2,P.O. Box, 8022 Zurich, Phone: 41 0 44 625 25 25 Fax: 41 0 44 625 26 41
