All Zurich articles
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NewsZurich is buying AIG’s global personal travel insurance business
Its AIG Travel acquisition will make Zurich a leading travel insurer in the US and globally, the insurer said.
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NewsGlobal risks and perceptions intertwined – Interview with Zurich’s head of sustainability risk
Global tensions are rising, but risk perceptions are in the eye of the beholder. Zurich’s John Scott discussed the big picture with Global Reinsurance.
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NewsMisinformation and disinformation threats lead “gloomy” World Economic Forum risk report
The viral spread of fake news and manipulation of the truth online were ranked first, followed by extreme weather events, society’s polarisation, cyber insecurity, and interstate conflict on the roster of short-term risks, according to the WEF’s Global Risk Report 2024.
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NewsZurich, Allianz both report double-digit Q1 growth in P&C revenues
Top line property and casualty growth at both groups was driven by commercial insurance pricing rises: North America powered Zurich’s revenues; and Allianz singled out Germany and Turkey as sources of growth.
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NewsZurich names Penny Seach group CUO
She replaces Hayley Robinson, who has decided to step down at the end of the year for family health reasons
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NewsArgo Group makes Thomas Bradley permanent CEO
Bradley replaces Kevin Rehnberg, who has been on leave for health reasons since March 2022
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NewsZurich to sell Russian business and exit market
Insurer is selling the business, which will operate independently, to members of the unit’s team
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NewsMichel Liès succeeds Denis Duverne as IDF chair
Liès is chairman of Zurich Insurance Group and formerly CEO of Swiss Re
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NewsZurich sees startup applications for innovation championship double
The Zurich Innovation Championship is an annual, worldwide competition that offers startups, scaleups and entrepreneurs the opportunity to collaborate with the insurer during an intensive three month accelerator programme.
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NewsClimate crisis is ‘biggest long-term threat facing humanity’
Worries around climate change and the associated risks dominate global concerns, according to the latest report by international non-governmental and lobbying organisation the World Economic Forum (WEF).
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NewsWEF Report: Climate inaction dominates global concerns
Top risks are climate crisis, growing social divides, heightened cyber risks and an uneven global recovery, as pandemic lingers on
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NewsZurich initiative to help flood victims ‘build back better’
The insurer aims to help customers that are victims of repeated flooding by setting out a formal process for loss adjusters to follow
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NewsZurich’s property and casualty GWP up by 11%
Zurich reported that its property and casualty (P&C) gross written premiums were up by 11% at £31.2bn on a like-for-like basis in its Q3 trading update.
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NewsZurich signs five-year capacity deal with specialist motor MGA
KGM Underwriting, part of A-Plan and Howden Group, is a UK-based specialist and niche motor MGA.
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NewsZurich bounces back from pandemic with best underwriting result in years
Zurich UK posted its strongest underwriting profit in five years, with a combined ratio of 80.8% for the first half of this year.
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NewsZurich’s premium up by 14% in property and casualty
Zurich has reported a strong top line with its gross written premium (GWP) in the property and casualty (P&C) segment increasing by 14% to $11m (£7.78m), this was $9.67m in 2020.
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People & OpinionZurich appoints group chief underwriting officer
Zurich Insurance Group has promoted Hayley Robinson from UK chief underwriting officer to the role of group chief underwriting officer.
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NewsPrevisico and Zurich to plug flood risk for big corporate customers
Insurtech flood forecaster Previsico will be teaming up with insurer Zurich to strengthen a major corporate customer’s resilience against flood risk.
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NewsZurich Insurance to drop out of Nord Stream 2 project: Reuters
Zurich Insurance Group will drop out of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 project in the face of looming U.S. sanctions against European companies that support construction of the $11 billion gas pipeline, two sources familiar with the situation said.
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NewsPen Underwriting extends 30 year partnership with Zurich in new specialist fleet capacity deal
Pen Underwriting and Zurich Insurance UK have announced a new long-term UK capacity deal in the highly specialist area of hazardous industries and tanker transportation.
