Zurich appoints George Quinn as Chief Financial Officer Montag, 16. Dezember 2013 - 17:50

Zurich, December 16, 2013 – Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) today announced that George Quinn (47) has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Group Executive Committee (GEC), effective May 1, 2014. Mr. Quinn joins Zurich from Swiss Re Group where he served as the Group’s CFO since March 2007.

Zurich Chief Executive Officer Martin Senn commented: “I am very pleased to welcome George Quinn to Zurich and our team. The wealth of experience he brings makes him a great addition to our Group. We are delighted to welcome him at this important time as we implement the strategic direction for 2014-2016 outlined at our recent Investor Day. With his strong track record as CFO, George is very well positioned to contribute to the delivery on Zurich’s strategy and help take the company to the next level.”

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Vibhu Sharma, who is an excellent interim CFO, while also maintaining his role as Group Controller. His strong leadership and deep financial expertise are invaluable for Zurich.” Mr. Sharma will remain interim CFO until May 2014 and will continue in his position as Group Controller.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Quinn was the Regional CFO for Swiss Re Americas based in New York. He joined Swiss Re in 1999 as Chief Accounting Officer based in Zurich and later served as CFO for Swiss Re Group’s Financial Services. Mr. Quinn started his career at KPMG in London where he held several positions working with the insurance and reinsurance industry.

Mr. Quinn is a British citizen. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and holds a degree in engineering from the University of Strathclyde. Further information

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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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