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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$65.6B
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Zurich Financial is a global powerhouse with a personal touch. Zurich Financial Services (Swiss: ZURN) was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The company is an insurance-based financial services provider, operating in over 120 countries in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It is the second-largest provider of corporate insurance, and also provides General Insurance and Life Insurance. The company has annual revenue of about $67 billion and employs about 53,000 people. It was the first European insurer in the US. In 2005 the company sold its equity stake of about 94% in ZC Sterling Corporation to Trident III, L.P., and 100% of the share capital of Claims Management Group Limited to Sovereign Capital Partners LLP and the management of CMGL.
Number of Employees 58,220
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NAICS Code Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers: 524126
Recent Events
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Zurich reports 490% increase in Q3 net income
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Old mutual losses dive 80% despite a US rally
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Resolution in $3.1 Billion Friends Buy, Sees More Deals
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- 2009-08-11
By Myles Neligan and Clara Ferreira-Marques LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Resolution RSL, an acquisitions vehicle founded by entrepreneur Clive Cowdery, clinched its first deal on Tuesday with the 1.86 billion pound ($3.1 billion) takeover of insurer Friends Provident FP. Resolution, created last year to buy life insurers and asset managers,...
Resolution clinches 1.86 billion pound Friends deal
BNET
- 2009-08-11
By Myles Neligan and Clara Ferreira-Marques LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Resolution (RSL.L), an acquisitions vehicle founded by entrepreneur Clive Cowdery, clinched its first deal on Tuesday with the 1.86 billion pound ($3.1 billion) takeover of insurer Friends Provident (FP.L). Resolution, created last year to buy life insurers and asset managers,...
Plan to build 'green' homes on pristine downland rejected
- 2008-04-03
A bid by a giant insurance company to build a controversial "ecotown" in unspoilt Hampshire countryside has failed. Zurich Financial Services was seeking a massive 1bn-plus profit from building a new settlement of 12,500 houses at Micheldever Station, between Basingstoke and Winchester. Four previous planning applications from the...
Research and Markets: New Report Contains Key Information on Zurich Financial Services
- 2008-04-02
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c87168) has announced the addition of Zurich Financial Services - Company Profile & Financial Strength Report to their offering. Background In the UK, financial advisers are required to consider the financial strength of organisations with whom they deal. Analysts and others also...
New Report Contains Key Information on Zurich Financial Services.
- 2008-03-31
M2 PRESSWIRE-31 March 2008-Research and Markets: New Report Contains Key Information on Zurich Financial ServicesC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01042008 Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c87169) has announced the addition of Zurich Financial Services - Company Profile & Financial...
Zurich Financial Services and Farmers Insurance to Announce Donation to Local Public Schools
- 2008-03-25
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Farmers Insurance and Zurich Financial Services Will Display Mobile Catastrophe Claims Buses and 10 Customer Care Vehicles at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans, March 24-31, 2008
- 2008-03-21
NEW ORLEANS -- Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Services will display their new state-of-the-art Mobile Catastrophe Claims buses (MCC's), and 10 of their fleet of 35 Customer Care Vehicles (CCV's) in and around the New Orleans TPC golf course during the Zurich Classic, designed and built based...
Farmers Group Inc
- 2008-03-01
Farmers Group Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services, appointed SCOTT LINDQUIST to executive vice president and CFO. Lindquist is the former controller of Genworth Financial, the financial services and insurance product provider.
Zurich Financial Services CEO James J. Schiro honored as '2007 Insurance Leader of the Year' by St. John's University
- 2008-01-17
In conjunction with the award, Zurich announces the establishment of a scholarship fund for Chinese graduate students NEW YORK -- James J. Schiro, CEO of Zurich Financial Services, was honored last evening as the 2007 Insurance Leader of the Year at St. John's University's School of Risk Management, Insurance...
Insightful Corporation Announces 2007 Impact Award Winners
- 2007-10-22
ImClone Systems, Macronix, Time/Warner Retail Sales & Marketing and Zurich Financial Services Honored For Driving Business Benefits and Delivering Competitive Advantage SEATTLE -- Insightful Corporation (NASDAQ:IFUL), a leading provider of predictive analytics and reporting solutions, announced today that ImClone Systems, Macronix, Time/Warner Retail Sales & Marketing and Zurich Financial...
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