Zurich mourns the death of Pierre Wauthier Montag, 26. August 2013 - 17:55
Zurich mourns the death of Pierre Wauthier
Zurich, August 26, 2013 – Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is in mourning following the death of its Group CFO, Pierre Wauthier, whose body was found this morning at his home. The police are investigating the exact circumstances. Out of consideration for the family no further details have been disclosed.
“The Board of Directors, Group Executive Committee and all of our colleagues are deeply saddened and pass on our condolences to the family and relatives,” says Martin Senn, Chief Executive Officer. Pierre Wauthier joined Zurich in 1996 and was appointed Group CFO in 2011. Vibhu Sharma, Group Controller, will take over the Group CFO role ad interim.
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Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurance provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East as well as other markets. It offers a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services for individuals, small businesses, mid-sized and large companies as well as multinational corporations. Zurich employs about 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries. The Group, formerly known as Zurich Financial Services Group, is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1872. The holding company, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information about Zurich is available at www.zurich.com.
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