Zurich Global Energy Appoints Barber August 02, 2005
Zurich Global Energy announced the appointment of Chris Barber as Global Energy onshore property...
Research and Markets Reports UK Market to Grow Between 3.3% - 3.7% Through 2009 July 19, 2005
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c21046) has announced the additi...
Zurich N.A. Names Controller/Regional Group Controller June 23, 2005
Zurich has announced today that John Treacy, 42, will join...
Zurich Completes Debt Issue June 16, 2005
Zurich Financial Services Group announced that it has completed the issuance of 500 million euro...
Zurich FSG Appoints Farmers Tutoki as Group Chief Claims Officer June 08, 2005
Zurich Financial Services Group has announced the appointment of Jane Tutoki, 46, to the new pos...
Zurich to Issue Subordinated Debt June 03, 2005
Zurich Financial Services Group announced its intention to raise fixed rate, long-term subordina...
Zurich Settles with APRA over 2000 Accounting Info May 26, 2005
Zurich Financial Services Group announced that its Australian entities Zurich Financial Services...
Zurich Ireland Authorized for European Corporate; S&P Assigns 'A+' Rating May 24, 2005
Zurich Financial Services Group (ZFS) announced today that Zurich Insurance Ireland Limited (ZII...
Zurich Sells Majority Interest in ZC Sterling Corporation to Trident III May 24, 2005
Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) and Trident III, L.P., an investment trust, announced t...
S&P Affirms Zurich's 'A+' Rating; Off CreditWatch; Outlook Negative May 24, 2005
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services announced that it has affirmed its ratings on the various ope...
Best: No Change in Zurich's Ratings Following Q1 Results May 20, 2005
In a brief announcement A.M. Best Co. said that all its ratings of Swiss-based Zurich Financial ...
Zurich Q1 Net up 21% to $779 Million May 19, 2005
Zurich Financial Services Group reported strong growth in net income in the first quarter of 200...
Report Cerberus in Talks to Acquire Gerling April 25, 2005
According to a report from Reuters Cerberus, a U.S. private investment firm, is consideri...
Best Downgrades Zurich Specialties; Outlook Negative April 22, 2005
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (Very Good) from A (Excellent)...
Old Mutual Transfers 12.5% Stake to Support Black Empowerment in South Africa April 20, 2005
Old Mutual, South Africa's largest insurer, whose shares are traded both in Johannesburg and Lon...
Zurich Sells 10% Stake in S.A. Eagle to Support Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa April 18, 2005
Zurich Financial Services Group announced that it has signed an agreement to sell a 10 percent s...
Best Comments on Universal Underwriters Group; Downgrades UULIC Rating April 05, 2005
A.M. Best Co. announced that the financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) of Universal Under...
Amore to Serve as AIA 2005-06 Board Chairman March 24, 2005
John J. Amore, chief executive officer general insurance of Zurich Financial Services Group, has...
Zurich Appoints New Group Heads for Human Resources, Marketing and Communications March 17, 2005
Zurich Financial Services Group announced the appointments of Harald P. Stoehr (54) to Group Hea...
Zurich Reports 29% Net Income Increase to $2.6 Billion; Rating Agency Comments February 18, 2005
Swiss-based Zurich Financial Services (ZFS) reported strong financial results for 2004, tempered...
S&P Places ZSF (Australia) on CreditWatch-Negative February 18, 2005
In a separate bulletin Standard & Poor's Ratings Services announced that it has placed its 'A' c...
Zurich Estimates Tsunami, Hurricane Losses at $185M February 07, 2005
Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) expects claims rela...
Equitas, Zurich/Centre Reach Commutation Agreement February 04, 2005
Switzerland's Zurich Financial Services Group announced that Centre Group, a subsidiary of Zuric...
Zurich Renames London Branch; Martin Appointed to Head Unit February 03, 2005
Zurich Financial Services Group announced that effective Jan. 31, 2005 Zurich London has been re...
NMDA, Zurich Enter Deal on Motorcycle Rental Program January 26, 2005
MBA Holdings announced that its subsidiary, National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) has e...
Zurich Appoints Chen to Head Greater China Group January 24, 2005
Zurich Financial Services Group announced the appointment of Johnny Chen, 45, as CEO of its rece...
Zurich, Calif. Commissioner Settle Case Involving Liquidation of Superior Nat'l, Centre Insurance Cos. January 11, 2005
Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) announced that the Insurance Commissioner of the State ...
Zurich to Provide Up to $2 Million in SE Asia Aid January 05, 2005
The Zurich Financial Services Group announced that it will provide up to $2 million to countries...
Zurich Divests Interest in Thai Insurance Sub December 28, 2004
Zurich Financial Services Group announced that it has divested its interest in Thai Zurich Insur...
Zurich Board Chairman Van Wachem to Retire; Gentz Chosen as Successor December 16, 2004
Zurich Financial Services announced that its Board of Directors will propose to the 2005 Annual ...
Feinstein to Retire; Farmers Appoints Hopkins CEO December 14, 2004
An announcement from Zurich Financial Services Group notes that Martin D. Feinstein (56) will re...
Zurich Names Fairhead Chief Underwriting Officer December 10, 2004
Zurich Financial Services Group announced the appointment of Alan Fairhead (45) as Chief Underwr...
Best Sees No Ratings Changes for 9 World Trade Center Verdict Insurers December 09, 2004
After a preliminary assessment of the impact of the recently announced verdict that the 9/11 att...
Aon Liquidates Endurance Investment December 06, 2004
Aon Corporation announced that it has sold virtually all of its equity investment in Bermuda-bas...
Aon Sells 9.8 Million Shares in Endurance December 03, 2004
Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holding Ltd. announced that Aon Corporation has sold 9.8 milli...
Zurich Appoints Grünbichler Head of Group Risk Management Policy and Research November 29, 2004
Zurich Financial Services announced the appointment of Andreas Grünbichler to Head its newly cre...
Swiss Re Receives SEC, Spitzer Subpoena Requests November 22, 2004
Swiss Re announced that it has received subpoenas from New York State Attorney General Eliot Spi...
Zurich Posts 35% Increase in Nine Month Net Income November 17, 2004
Zurich Financial Services reported a 35 percent increase in its net income for the first nine mo...
Zurich Financial Receives Subpoena November 17, 2004
Zurich Financial Services acknowledged that it has received a subpoena by the Securities and Exc...
Zurich Suspends Employees; Reviews Business Practice November 12, 2004
Zurich Financial Services has issued a bulletin, which notes that it has been "conducting a revi...
Zurich NA Latest Insurer to Suspend Employees as Fallout from Marsh Probe Continues November 12, 2004
Zurich Financial Services (Zurich) said today it has suspended "several employees" following a r...
Best Places Zurich's London Unit Under Review November 11, 2004
A.M. Best Co. announced that it has placed the financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) of U...
Kauer to Step Down as Converium CFO, Exec.VP November 04, 2004
Swiss-based Converium announced that Group CFO and Executive Vice-President Martin A. Kauer inte...
Best Comments on Zurich Sale of Turegum Insurance November 01, 2004
A.M. Best Co. announced that Zurich Financial Services Group's (ZFS) "A" (Excellent) financial s...
Zurich Sells Turegum to Harper Holdings October 29, 2004
Zurich Financial Services Group announced that it has sold Turegum Insurance Company to Harper ...
S&P Affirms ZFS Operating Units Ratings after Review October 21, 2004
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services announced that it has affirmed all ratings on the core operat...
ZFS Names Riddell and Wemmer to Executive Committee October 21, 2004
Zurich Financial Services Group (ZFS) announced the appointment of Geoff Riddell (48) and Dieter...
ZFS Says Net Hurricane Claims Around $400 Million October 19, 2004
Zurich Financial Services Group announced that it expects aggregate claims payments related to t...
R&M Report Tracks Global Motor Insurance Industry September 27, 2004
Dublin-based Research and Markets announced the addition to their researche offerings of the ...
Converium Comments on Capital Increase, Market Strategy and Options September 23, 2004
Converium, the troubled Swiss-based reinsurer, has released a bulletin commenting on its plans a...
