Zurich
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Developing a climate resilience strategy
Climate change is no longer an ‘emerging risk.’ It has become a reality, with concentrations of carbon dioxide in the…
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Zurich announces EMEA leadership transition
AXA’s Amanda Blanc will join Zurich as CEO of Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) later this year, as Gary…
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Effective network management is key to successful global programmes
Risk managers require many things from their insurer when it comes to serving their global insurance programmes. To begin with,…
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Latin American acquisitions create regional hub for Zurich’s Cover-More
Zurich Insurance Group has entered into agreements to acquire 19 leading providers of traveller assistance in Latin America, to boost…
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Zurich set to acquire QBE’s Latin American operations
Zurich Insurance has entered into an agreement to acquire the Latin American operations (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico) of…
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The use of cognitive computing within international programmes
Technology is starting to play an important role in global insurance programmes, through the automation of knowledge work. There are…
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Robotics: speeding up our internal processes for faster customer delivery
Joyjit Gorain, robotics process automation (RPA) expert and Victoria Mavin, head of underwriting services and service transformation for UK commercial…
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Digital capabilities transforming global programmes (Part Two)
In the second article on digital capabilities and global programmes, Zurich’s Carin Gantenbein and Armin Schaefer explain how the insurance…
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Digital capabilities transforming global programmes (Part One)
In the first of two articles, Zurich’s Carin Gantenbein and Armin Schaefer look at some of the problems that risk…
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Tax rules have broad implications for global insurance programmes
The Criminal Finances Act 2017, which came into effect in the UK at the end of September this year, introduces…
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A holistic approach to global employee benefits
There is a growing need for a holistic approach to global employee insurance risks for multinational customers, to ensure that…
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Contract certainty and compliance in an uncertain, complex world
In the current global environment, the complexity of doing global international business is increasing; it is becoming more uncertain and…
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Zurich’s half year results hit by Ogden change, but second quarter sees improvements
Zurich Insurance has reported a small increase in business operating profit for the first six months of 2017 to $2.167bn…
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New head of Zurich North America’s captive unit
Zurich has appointed Todd Cunningham to head the single-parent and sponsored-cell captives unit for Zurich North America. Mr Cunningham will…
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Michel Liès to succeed Tom de Swaan as Zurich chair
Former Swiss Re CEO Michel Liès is set to become the next chairman of Zurich Insurance Group. Mr Liès is…
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How to develop a deep understanding of connected risk in order to mitigate successfully
Global risks (economic, environmental, geopolitical, societal and technological) are evolving rapidly and becoming highly interconnected, which can affect the production…
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AG2R La Mondiale and Zurich Eurolife in new partnership
AG2R La Mondiale Europartner is to transfer its existing book of international pension plan business to Zurich Eurolife S.A. AG2R…
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Zurich NA combines specialty products unit with commercial
Zurich North America has announced it is bringing its specialty products business together with its commercial insurance unit. The insurer…
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A spotlight on global solutions for employee benefits
More and more large multinationals are realising that there is a significant opportunity to optimise their global employee benefits arrangements…
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Zurich buys Sydney-based travel insurance provider Cover-More
Zurich Insurance Group has acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Cover-More Group Limited, a leading travel insurance and…