Zurich News
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NewsCost of extreme weather and natural disasters around £1.55tn in last decade
‘Addressing the escalating costs of extreme weather and natural catastrophes requires collective and immediate action,’ says chief executive
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NewsZurich to take stake in £70m GWP Lloyd’s coverholder
’This partnership is ideally timed to capitalise on market shifts and the long-term growth potential in M&A insurance,’ says head
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NewsStrengthening resilience first step to closing the cyber risk protection gap
Cyber resilience is ’one of the most systemically important issues of our time,’ says chief executive
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NewsBrown and Brown-owned MGA secures new £250m capacity deal with Zurich UK
Zurich UK says the deal is an important part of its retail growth strategy
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NewsZurich updates Innovation Championship programme to scout for problem solving startups
Insurer introduces ‘venture client engine’ element to collaboration scheme, looking to build ‘eye to eye’ partnerships with startups
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NewsCatch up on insurers’ 2024 full-year financial results
Insurance Times rounds up all of the coverage around insurers’ full-year financial results for 2024, published in Q1 2025
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NewsGovernment’s £1.6bn pothole pledge not enough to repair roads– Zurich
’We’ve had a particularly wet start to the year, which is only going to exacerbate the pothole problem that is plaguing the nation,’ says risk expert
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NewsZurich UK boosts profits as P&C COR and GWP improves
’In the last 12 months, we’ve achieved excellent growth across all areas,’ says chief executive
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NewsZurich ‘first insurer’ to publish social mobility data
’[This] announcement represents a firm commitment from us to understand and implement social equity drivers within our organisation,’ says chief human resources officer
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NewsIs the industry missing a chance to use social media as a talent attraction tool?
‘Social media’ is ‘critical’ for attracting younger talent from low socioeconomic backgrounds, says performance and leadership manager
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NewsABI warns of costly burst pipe claims as cold weather hits
’Cold weather can lead to pipes freezing and bursting,’ says senior policy adviser
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NewsZurich UK responds to government’s £1.6bn pothole plan
’We would encourage the government to maintain focus on this issue,’ says risk proposition manager
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NewsInsurers and brokers team up for major Consumer Duty survey
’This research is a fantastic opportunity for insurers and brokers to collaborate in understanding how we can best support SME customers,’ says head
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NewsZurich announces new UK chief executive as Bailey promoted
The moves form a ‘major part’ of the insurer’s global strategy
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NewsThis week’s biggest M&A stories
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest M&A news stories from 2 December to 6 December
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NewsInsurance Times Advent Calendar: David Nichols
For the fourth day of advent, David Nichols, head of retail at Zurich UK, discusses the insurers achievements, regulation and customers
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NewsAIG sells personal travel business to Zurich for $600m
’The transaction makes Zurich one of the largest travel insurers globally,’ says insurer
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NewsZurich UK to offer neurodiversity assessments for employees from 2025
’We want Zurich to be a place where neurodivergent talent can thrive,’ says chief human resources officer
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NewsZurich Municipal expands online self-serve quote journey to improve product take up
The insurer is also ‘open to exploring’ more opportunities with broker partners, says head of digital trading and partnerships
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IT Awards 2024Insurance Times Awards 2024: Zurich Insurance delivers 70% improvement in service levels to brokers
Nikki Lidster, head of SME and trading at Zurich Insurance, talks about the firm’s entry for the Excellence in Professional Development – Broker/Insurer/MGA award
