Zurich News
In Zurich’s Financial District, Landlords Resist Rent Cuts and Offices Lie Empty
Two floors of a prime lakeside office building in the heart of Zurich's financial district remain empty six months after they were offered for lease. While that's a cost for owner Zurich Insurance ...
European Insurers Surpass U.S. Rivals in Coal Investment Exits: Campaign Group
Insurers have pulled $20 billion out of coal investments, but most are European and none of the top nine U.S. insurers has taken "meaningful action," campaign group Unfriend Coal said on Wednesday. ...
Zurich North America’s CEO Foley on the Future of Insurance
This article is part of Carrier Management's series on the Future of Insurance. Mike Foley, CEO, Zurich North America Q: What major changes do you see on the horizon for the property/casualty ...
Allianz, Generali, Zurich and More Called Out for $361M in Coal Investments
A climate activist group is calling out a handful of European insurers for having significant holdings in fossil fuels despite pledges by the companies to be more climate friendly. A report released ...
Zurich Board Proposal: Liès to Succeed de Swaan as Chair in 2018
Zurich Insurance Group announced last week that the board of directors will propose the election of Michel M. Liès as Chair at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held April 4, 2018. Upon his ...
Zurich Closes Purchase on Halo, a UK Online Rental Car Platform
Zurich is the proud new owner of Halo, a specialist, UK-based online rental car insurance platform that will help it further a strategy of growth in global travel and assistance markets. Neither side ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb, Hiscox USA and Crawford & Company
Chubb named a new leader for a key business within its North America Financial Lines division. There's a newly-appointed chief operating officer at Hiscox USA. A former Zurich North America executive ...
AI Will Transform Insurance Industry, Execs Say: Accenture Report
Three-quarters of insurance executives believe that artificial intelligence will transform the overall industry within three years, although a slightly lower percentage foresee significant changes ...