All the headlines from our Zurich Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 13 2021 // Zurich Insurance Group emphasized its compliance standards on Wednesday while declining to comment specifically on the Russia-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.The U.S. State Department has warned European companies...
Nov 22 2020 // Switzerland’s Zurich Insurance Group AG is in advanced talks to acquire MetLife Inc.’s U.S. property and casualty (P&C) car and home insurance unit for close to $4 billion, according to people familiar with...
Nov 12 2020 // Zurich Insurance Group saw increased commercial lines insurance sales and a modest impact from COVID-19 related claims for the first nine months of the year, according to its third quarter report.Growth was supported by...
Oct 26 2020 // Insurer Zurich North America is collaborating with the digital legal company Paladin to connect Zurich’s attorneys with pro bono service opportunities.Approximately 97% of respondents to a recent survey by Legal...
Sep 21 2020 // Zurich Insurance Group said it will sponsor a reforestation project in Brazil to convert barren farmland back into native forest that is rich in plant and animal life.The eight-year project will help to restore...
Sep 17 2020 // Zurich North America, based in Schaumburg, Ill., has launched an Occupational Accident & Employers Work Injury Liability Insurance Policy for nonsubscribers to the workers’ compensation system in Texas.The new...
Jul 23 2020 // Insurer Zurich has decided not to renew cover for the Canadian government’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline, said a spokeswoman for the project, which is opposed by environmental campaigners and some indigenous...
Jul 16 2020 // Ben Harper picked an interesting time to start his new job as head of corporate sustainability for Zurich North America.Harper stepped into the role in January. Harper had been with Zurich for nearly 20 years, previously...
Jun 9 2020 // Zurich Insurance Group has introduced a new legal panel to provide advice on the management of large and complex claims across the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region.The new panel consists of BLM, Clyde &...
May 22 2020 // Zurich North America is expanding its professional apprenticeship program from its Chicagoland headquarters to its downtown New York City office this fall, with the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) as the...
May 14 2020 // Zurich Insurance estimates that the overall property and casualty (P&C) claims from the COVID-19 pandemic will be in the region of $750 million for 2020.To put that into context, Zurich’s CFO George Quinn said...
May 12 2020 // Fritz Gerber, a former leader of Zurich Insurance Group, has died.Gerber was 91. He passed away on May 10, 2020, according to the company, which did not disclose further details. “Fritz Gerber was a remarkable leader...
May 4 2020 // Zurich North America has appointed Alexander Wells as U.S. head of Middle Market. He will be responsible for the strategic management and development of Zurich’s Middle Market business. Wells, who is new to Zurich,...
Mar 20 2020 // Switzerland’s top insurance companies are in talks with the financial regulator about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their capital buffers and their business, according to people familiar with the...
Feb 26 2020 // Zurich Insurance Group has created a new offering together with cyber-security company CYE to shield businesses against the growing risks of cyber crime.With the partnership, Zurich’s specialist cyber insurance and...
Jan 27 2020 // Ben Harper has been named head of Corporate Sustainability for Zurich North America. In this new position, Harper will be responsible for coalescing Zurich’s people and capabilities to advance the company’s...
Nov 4 2019 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has named Javier Villalba to its expanding leadership team in Spain as head of Claims.Villalba comes to BHSI with nearly 20 years of claims experience. He was most...
Oct 11 2019 // PartnerRe Ltd. announced that Mario Bonaccorso, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will retire from the company on March 31, 2020 to pursue a new entrepreneurial venture with financial support from...
Oct 8 2019 // Tokio Marine HCC announced the appointment of Jennifer Metcalfe as senior surety underwriter – France, effective Sept. 16. She reports to Aymeric Vinet Desrues, head of Surety – France, who was appointed in...
Sep 20 2019 // Zurich Insurance Group announced that Peter Giger will join the group on Oct. 1, 2019, as group chief risk officer and a member of Zurich’s Executive Committee.He succeeds Alison Martin who was recently appointed...